Defining processing rules

You can define a processing rule to perform custom enterprise service and publish channel processing. When you use a processing rule, you can perform custom inbound and outbound processing without using a Java™ class.

1. In the Enterprise Services or Publish Channels application, display the service or channel to which the rule applies.
2. In the Object Structure Sub-Records table window, select the object structure sub-record to which the rule applies.
3. For an enterprise service, perform one of the following actions:
   • On the Object Structure Processing Rules tab, click New Row to define an inbound processing rule on an object structure.
   • On the Object Processing Rules tab, click New Row to define an inbound processing rule on a business object.
4. For a publish channel, click New Row on Processing Rules for Sub-Record tab to define an outbound processing rule on a business object.
5. In the Rule field, enter a rule identifier.
6. In the Action field, enter a value.
7. To change the order in which the application applies the processing rules for an object, change the value in the Sequence field.
   The integration framework applies the rules sequentially starting with the primary-level object.
8. Perform one or more of the following actions.
   • Select or clear the Apply on Primary Object Insert check box.
   • Select or clear the Apply on Primary Object Update check box.
   • Select or clear the Apply on Primary Object Delete check box.
   The noted settings determine whether the integration framework applies the processing rule when a row is inserted, updated, or deleted on the primary business object in the object structure.
9. Click Save Enterprise Service or Save Publish Channel.