5.3.2.1.1 Create Product Characteristic Rules

You create a Product Characteristics Rule to assign attributes to the products.

Figure 5-144 Product Characteristics Page

To create a new Product Characteristics Rule, follow these steps:

1. Click Add icon from the top of the Product Characteristics Summary Page.
2. Enter the following Details.

   Table 5-37 Create Product Characteristics Rule

   Fields	Description
   Name	Enter the name of the Product Characteristics Rule.
   Description	Enter the description of the Product Characteristics Rule. This is an optional field.
   Folder	Select the Folder where the Product Characteristics Rule needs to be saved.
   Access Type	Select the Access Type as Read-Only or Read/Write.
   MDBSS Folder	Select the MDBSS folder
   Currency	Select the currency for Product Characteristics Rule
   MDBSS Hierarchy	Select the MDBSS hierarchy

   Note:

   If any member is a currency in the MDBSS hierarchy (for example, INR) and selected currency is different (for example, USD), then the member and its children nodes can not be defined.

3. Select MDBSS node(s) from Member Tree tab of Assumption Browser. Assumption Browser has two tabs: Member Tree and Search Results.
   • Member Tree: Member Tree tab shows the hierarchical structure and allows you to define rules by selecting the node members from the browser. Select Node and Click Menu icon next to it to view the available options.

     Figure 5-145 Member Tree Selection

     
     

     

     
     

     Status of node is also displayed in Member Tree section, for example Selected, and so on. To select member hierarchy, following options are available:

     • Expand self, child and descendants: Allows to expand the selected node itself along with its child and descendants.
     • Expand selected member/branch: Allows to expand the selected node
     • Select UnSelect self, child: Allows to unselect the selected node itself along with its child
     • Select UnSelect self, child and descendants: Allows to unselect the selected node itself along with its child and descendants.
     • Select Defined self, child: Allows to select the selected node itself along with its child.
     • Select Defined self, child and descendants: Allows to select the selected node itself along with its child and descendants.
     • UnSelect self, child and descendants: Allows to unselect the selected node itself along with its child and descendants.

     You can perform the following tasks on the selected node(s):

     1. Add
     2. Edit
     3. View
     4. Delete
     5. Copy

     Use Show Numeric Code Values (Left) icon to view the code value left to the Node name.

     Use Show Numeric Code Values (Right) icon to view the code value right to the Node name.

   • Search Results: You can also search the members based on the filters. This section shows the searched node(s).

     To search a member, follow these steps:

     1. Navigate to Search Results tab of Assumption Browser section.
     2. Enter the Member ID, Name, Status, or Is Leaf in Search Criteria.

        Figure 5-146 Searching Member

        
        

        

        
        
     3. Click Search. The searched member(s) will be displayed in Search Results section of Assumption Browser.

        Figure 5-147 Search Results

        
        

        

        
        

     You can perform the following tasks on the searched node(s):

     1. Add
     2. Edit
     3. View
     4. Delete
     5. Copy

     Use Show Numeric Code Values (Left) icon to view the code value left to the Node name.

     Use Show Numeric Code Values (Right) icon to view the code value right to the Node name.

4. Click Add from Assumption Browser section.
5. Click Save.

Note:

During provisioning in case the PC admin role is missed in the ALM admin group and user not able to save the product characteristics, then follow the below steps to map the role:

1. Access the admin console from the ALMCS application
2. Navigate to Identity Management
3. Click the Groups
4. Select ALM Administrator User Group
5. Navigate to mapped roles
6. Click the New Mapping
7. Select the PC admin role
8. Click Map.
9. After Mapping authorize the mapping.