Creating rule mappings

  1. Select BPA Designer > Rules.
  2. Click the mapping icon of the corresponding rule.
  3. Specify this information:
    Output Document
    Automatically populated based on the output document specified in the rule settings.
    Values for the output attributes of the parent and children components
    Specify the value that each output attribute must have. The parent component is displayed on the upper part of the screen. Scroll down to see the children components for each parent.

    Fill up the attributes of the parent component first to properly add the values for the children. Click the More button on the appropriate attribute to display the operand type and value.

    Operand Type
    Select the value type. Possible values include:
    • Attribute
    • Expression
    • Rule Setup
    • Fixed Value
  4. Specify the information for the remaining fields. The available fields depend on the selected operand type.
    Mapping
    Select the desired BOD registration. This list is dynamic and displays the BOD registrations associated with the selected output document. This field is only displayed if Attribute is the operand type.
    Attribute
    Select the desired attribute. This list is dynamic and displays the attributes associated with the selected output document. This field is only displayed if Attribute is the operand type.
    Name
    Select the desired expression. This list is dynamic and shows any expressions associated to the selected output document and reference document. All types of expressions are displayed. This field is only displayed if Expression is the operand type.
    Value
    Specify a number, text, or date value. This field is only displayed if Fixed Value is the operand type.
    Value
    For accounting framework integrations, select Sender Entity, Receiver Entity, Receiver Location, or Receiver Accounting Book.

    Sender Entity is the source entity value specified in the rule setup page. Receiver Entity is the destination entity value specified in the rule setup page. Receiver Location is the location value specified in the rule setup page. Receiver Accounting Book is the value of the destination accounting book specified in the rule.

    For flexible output, select Sender Entity or Receiver Entity only. This field is only displayed if Rule Setup is the operand type.
  5. Click the Add to add a new entry. This action creates a new tab that displays the component and all the children.
  6. Specify this information:
    Name
    This field has a default value, for example, JeHead(2). You can use this value or specify another name that is unique from the other tabs.
    Condition
    Specify a condition. This is required for new parent components. For flexible output integrations, child components may contain conditions. For accounting framework integrations, condition is limited to the parent component.
    Conditions of the parent component affect its corresponding child components.
    Note: You can add values on the applicable attributes that will be covered by the new condition. Specify the same information on step three.
  7. Click Edit to specify a component’s name, add a condition, or edit an existing condition.
  8. Specify this information:
    Name
    Specify a name for the new tab. You can specify another name that is unique from the other tabs.
    Condition
    Specify a condition. This is required for new parent components. For flexible output integrations, child components may contain conditions. For accounting framework integrations, condition is limited to the parent component.
    Conditions of the parent component affect its corresponding child components.
    Note: You can add values on the applicable attributes that will be covered by the new condition. Specify the same information on step three.
  9. Click the Rule Script icon.
    Click Yes to activate the rule, or click No to only save the rule script. Either selection will allow you to navigate to the rule script page with the current values in the Rule Mapping page.
  10. Specify the rule script.
  11. Click Actions > Save.
    A confirmation message is displayed. Click Yes to save the rule script and activate the rule. Click No to cancel the saving. Changes are reflected in the rule script upon saving.