Time for action – creating a simple business rule

In this example, we will create a business rule for standard cost, which cannot be less than zero. This will help the master data be more reliable and protected from data entry faults.

  1. Open the WebUI for MDS. Go to System Administration.
  2. From the Manage menu, click on Business Rules. Choose the Product entity and add a new business rule.
  3. Double-click on the new record's name value and change it to StandardCost greater than zero. Then click on the Edit Selected Business Rules button on the top of the grid.
  4. You will be redirected to the Edit Business Rule window, which is the expression designer for business rules.
  5. From the Components area, under Actions and Validation, drag-and-drop must be greater than ...

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