Inputs can be used as parameters to build more accurate logic within the Business Rule. For information about how to use the variable input option, click here. This article looks at how the other input options may be used.
When using Input, its recommended to compare it with a Fixed Value data source for any options such as Cost Estimate Year, Cost Estimate Year Total of Years, Cost Estimate Post Assignment Year and Origin). This allows the system to understand and display the available options for the selected Input. The Origin and Cost Estimate Year inputs are explained below.
The screenshot example uses the Origin input for Step 3 - Check Origin (Comp Cal or Cost Estimate). Origin is useful as it allows users to create and set one single Business Rule for different processes - in this case, it is only Compensation Calculations and Cost Estimates (if desired). Origin can be:
Benefit Set
Checklist
Company Risk (option or Permanent Establishment Risk Assessment)
Compensation Calculation
Cost Estimate
Election Set
Invoice Auditing
Pulse Check
Quick Workflow
Receivable Date
Resource Allocation Rule
Resource Allocation Ruleset
What-If Cost Estimate
In this example, IF Origin (of the calculated rule) = Compensation Calculation, THEN retrieve 800 USD, ELSE "jump to Step 4). For the logic to jump to Step 4, the origin of the calculated rule must be a Cost Estimate. It is recommended that Fixed Value is selected as the second operand so that the user can choose from "Compensation Calculation" or "Cost Estimate".
The Cost Estimate Year input is used for Step 4 in the below example. Selecting Fixed Value as the data source to compare with the Cost Estimate Year input gives a drop down list of the Years 1-6. IF Cost Estimate Year = Year 1 THEN retrieve the Bonus Amount, ELSE retrieve the Bonus Amount + 20%. For the logic to retrieve the Bonus Amount + 20%, the Cost Estimate Year was either Year 2, Year3, Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 but not Year 1.
The Cost Estimate Year input is useful as it allows users to create different steps for a specified year with different outcomes all within a single Business Rule.
Finally, check that the business rules work by pressing [Save & Run] to test the rule and see an outcome.
