9.7 Dependency Checking

You can check dependencies for rules to know where a particular rule, dimension, member, attribute, IRC has been used. This also prevents accidental deletion of rules having dependencies.

To check the dependency of a rule, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Rule Summary page of the Rule you want to check dependencies.
2. Search for a rule. For further information, see the Searching for Rules section.
3. Select the appropriate rule or rules and click Check Dependencies corresponding to the rule that you want to check for.

Note:

You can select more than one rule at a time to check dependencies.

The Dependency Information window opens containing the following information: Child Object Name, Child Object Type, Folder, Parent Object Name, Parent Object Type, and Folder.

For example, if a Product Characteristics rule 'A' which has been used in a static deterministic process 'P' is checked for dependencies, then the following information is displayed in the Dependency Infor­mation window.

Child object Name –A

Child Object Type – Product Characteristics

Folder – The folder name in which A resides

Parent Object Name - P

Parent Object Type – Static Deterministic Process

Folder - The folder name in which P resides

Note:

You cannot delete a child object which has dependencies. You will get a message: Dependencies found. Cannot delete.

To delete the child, you must first delete the outermost parent object which uses the child.

To check the dependency of a rule in Cash Flow Edit window, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Rule Summary page of the Rule you want to check dependencies.
2. Search for a rule. For further information, see the Searching for Rules section.
3. Click in the Action column and select Dependency Check to the rule that you want to check for.