Apparatus and product of manufacture for using condition data structures separately from rule data structures in business transactions
First Claim
1. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier for defining a custom computer-executed business process for a particular business enterprise, the computer program product comprising:
- a generic component that includes generic data attributes and instructions that, when executed, cause generic transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises;
a rule handling component that includes data structures and instructions that, when executed, cause transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to a particular business enterprise;
wherein;
the data structures comprising;
a rule collection data structure to store rule collection data;
a rule data structure to store rule data wherein;
a rule entry in the rule data structure includes an execution portion that identifies processing of transaction data to be performed when a rule condition associated with the rule entry is met; and
at least one entry in the rule data structure relates to at least one entry in the rule collection data structure; and
a rule condition data structure to store rule condition data wherein;
a rule condition entry in the rule condition data structure includes a condition portion that defines conditions for which the execution portion of a related rule entry is to be executed; and
at least one entry in the rule condition data structure relates to at least one entry in the rule data structure; and
the instructions that, when executed, cause the rule handling component to perform steps comprising;
determining whether a condition portion of a rule condition entry in the rule condition data structure is met, andin response to a determination that the condition portion is met, perform an execution portion of a rule entry in the rule data structure that is related to the rule condition entry.
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Abstract
Techniques enable a user, such as a business analyst or a system administrator, to define business process rules that control the processing of transaction data by a computer application. A data structure is used to store business process rules. The data structure includes a condition portion and an execution portion of a rule. At runtime, the computer system executing a computer application determines whether a condition portion of a rule is met, and in response to a determination that the condition portion is met, performs an execution portion of the rule.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier for defining a custom computer-executed business process for a particular business enterprise, the computer program product comprising:
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a generic component that includes generic data attributes and instructions that, when executed, cause generic transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises; a rule handling component that includes data structures and instructions that, when executed, cause transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to a particular business enterprise;
wherein;the data structures comprising; a rule collection data structure to store rule collection data; a rule data structure to store rule data wherein; a rule entry in the rule data structure includes an execution portion that identifies processing of transaction data to be performed when a rule condition associated with the rule entry is met; and at least one entry in the rule data structure relates to at least one entry in the rule collection data structure; and a rule condition data structure to store rule condition data wherein; a rule condition entry in the rule condition data structure includes a condition portion that defines conditions for which the execution portion of a related rule entry is to be executed; and at least one entry in the rule condition data structure relates to at least one entry in the rule data structure; and the instructions that, when executed, cause the rule handling component to perform steps comprising; determining whether a condition portion of a rule condition entry in the rule condition data structure is met, and in response to a determination that the condition portion is met, perform an execution portion of a rule entry in the rule data structure that is related to the rule condition entry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system for defining a custom computer-executed business process for a particular business enterprise, the computer system comprising:
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a rule repository including data structures, the data structures comprising; a rule collection data structure to store rule collection data; a rule data structure to store rule data wherein; a rule entry in the rule data structure includes an execution portion that identifies processing of transaction data to be performed when a rule condition associated with the rule entry is met; and at least one entry in the rule data structure relates to at least one entry in the rule collection data structure; and a rule condition data structure to store rule condition data wherein; a rule condition entry in the rule condition data structure includes a condition portion that defines conditions for which the execution portion of a related rule entry is to be executed; and at least one entry in the rule condition data structure relates to at least one entry in the rule data structure; and executable software comprising; a generic component that includes generic data attributes and instructions that, when executed, cause generic transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to many different business enterprises; a rule handling component that includes data structures and instructions that, when executed, cause transaction data to be processed in a manner that is applicable to a particular business enterprise by causing the rule handling component to perform steps comprising; determining whether a condition portion of a rule condition entry in the rule condition data structure is met, and in response to a determination that the condition portion is met, perform an execution portion of a rule entry in the rule data structure that is related to the rule condition entry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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