Brief Walk-Through of

BRF+
Dhivya Baskaran

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Workbench
Workflow
Basic Concepts
Application
Function
Data Object
Ruleset
Rule
Expression
Action

Workbenc
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It is web-enabled rule authoring and management tool.
It provides an environment for maintenance, testing and
management of business rules content in BRF+.
SAP_BC_FDT_ADMINISTRATOR is the role for BRF+ Administrator.
It requires ICF to be setup and activated in the system.

Workbench Contd..
Transaction code : FDT_Workbench / BRFPlus / BRF+.
Menu bar
Navigation
panel

Personalizati
on

Workbench Contd..
Menu bar
Workbench : to access general functions and to adjust
the navigation panel width.
Tools : Relevant to administrative tasks and has simulation,
tracing and XML Export & Import functionality

Personalization
Personalize mode of user
Expert For Administrative users and provide
pre-configured settings.
Simple For standard business users. Default mode.

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Help Center
Central place where comprehensive UI documentation are available,
It is SAP documentation which is stored in Knowledge Warehouse.

Workflow

Basic Concepts
Application
Container to organize and manage BRF+ objects.

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Defined with interface IF_FDT_APPLICATION.

Click on Create Application in Repository view.
Fill the General & Application information.
Storage Type :
System Objects Client independent and can be transported with workbench request.
Can refer system object only and can be referenced by all other storage types.
Customizing Objects Client dependent and can be transported with customizing
request. Can refer system/customizing object and can be referenced by customizing &
master data objects.
Master Data Objects - Client dependent and can not be transported. Can refer all
storage types but can be referenced by only master data objects.

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Data Object

Describes data types

Serves as data carriers in the
context or the result.
Types of Data Objects :
Element
Structure
Table

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Function

Interface between Code & Rules

Define the signature consisting of
context and result.
3 Modes of Function
Functional Mode
Event Mode
Functional and Event Mode

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Rule

Central Entity that builds business logic.

Self Contained Objects.
Skeleton of Rule :
IF
Condition
Then
Operation
Else
Operation

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Ruleset

Collection of Rules
Can be assigned to only one function only.
Can define Pre-condition for validation.
Can prioritize the rules to execute in order.

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Expression

Defines the computational

power of BRF+.
Self contained computational
unit with well defined logic

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Action

Defines the interactive part.

More application dependent.
Do not have result.

Thank you