Creating a Constraint Rule

This section provides information on creating a constraint rule. 

1. Go to ADMIN SETUP> Product Administration > Constraint Rules. The Constraint Rules page is displayed.

2. Click Create New button. If you want to create a specific type of rule, select the required rule type from the dropdown beside Create New button. 

3. Enter the following details:

   Field	Description
   Rule Name	CPQ populates a constraint rule name based on the product name. Enter a different name for the constraint rule if required.
   Rule Type	Select a rule type. Supported values are: Inclusion: Enforces selection of certain products as specified by the product scope specification or criteria specification in the inclusion rule. Exclusion: Enforces exclusion of certain products from the shopping cart. Validation: Displays the error message when the criteria conditions are fulfilled. Recommendation: Product recommendations are displayed when the condition is fulfilled. Replacement: Product replacements are suggested when the condition is fulfilled. Clone: Enables cloning of a product multiple times based on criteria. If you create a specific type of rule directly from the drop-down arrow next to the Create New button, this field is populated with your selection. However, you can change the selection if required.
   Condition Scope	Select the condition scope. This defines what must be present in the shopping cart to fulfil the condition. Product: This implies that the product must be present in the shopping cart to fulfil the condition. Product Family: This implies that one or more products from the specified product family must be present in the shopping cart to fulfil the condition. The number of products that should be present depends on the Match Rule. Product Group: This implies that one or more products from the specified product group must be present in the shopping cart to fulfil the condition. The number of products that should be present depends on the Match Rule. Product Option Group: This implies that one or more products from the specified product option group must be present in the shopping cart to fulfil the condition. The number of products that must be present depends on the Match Rule.
   Condition Item	Search and select a condition item based on your selection in Condition Scope. You must enter minimum three characters to perform search.
   Match In	Select one or multiple options where the condition match must happen. Supported values are: Match In Options: Selecting this means the condition is fulfilled only when the condition products are in the option line items of the shopping cart. Match In Primary Lines: Selecting this means the condition is fulfilled only when the condition products are among the primary lines (bundle or standalone) of the shopping cart.
   Action Intent	Select the intent of the action. Supported values are: Auto Include: Adds selected products automatically. When the number of products selected by the rule action is more than the number mentioned in the Match Rule condition, auto-inclusion of products is not triggered. A message is displayed from the rule action instead. Note: Auto Include is not applicable when the Match Rule value is Include All. Prompt: Displays a message with choices of products that you can select or remove. Show Message: Displays a message. Check on Finalization: Applies rule action on finalization of the shopping cart. Disable Selection: Disables selection of excluded products. Hide: Hides the selection of excluded products. Rule Type Selected Options Available on the Action Intent Drop-Down Inclusion Auto Include Prompt Show Message Check on Finalization Exclusion Prompt Show Message Check on Finalization Disable Selection Hide Validation Show Message Check on Finalization Recommendation Prompt Show Message Check on Finalization Replacement Prompt Show Message Check on Finalization Clone Clone
   Action Scope	Select the action scope. Supported values are: Product: In the Product field, click to select a product to be included or excluded. You search the product using product name or code. Product Family: In the Product Family field, enter a product family. One or more of the products from the product family will be included or excluded based on rule type and match rule specifications. Product Group: In the Product Group field, enter a product group. One or more of the products from the product group will be included or excluded based on rule type and match rule specifications.
   Action Item	Enter a keyword to search a product, product family, or product group on which the action must be applied. From the displayed search result, select a product.

4. You can now:
   1. Create the rule with more conditions, actions, additional scopes, or additional criteria. Click Advanced Rule Setup. The rules details page with the Conditions & Actions tab is displayed.
   2. Save the rule. Click Save. Only a constraint rule header is created. The rules details page with the Details tab is displayed.

5. On the Details tab, enter the following details:

   Field	Description
   Rule Name	Enter a name for the constraint rule.
   Rule Type	Select a type for grouping the constraint rules.
   Description	Description for the constraint rule.
   Sequence	Enter the number in which you want to sequence the constraint rule.
   Effective Date	Select the date from which the constraint rule is in effect.
   Expiration Date	Select the date until which the constraint rule is valid.
   Is Active	Turn this setting on to indicate whether the constraint rule is active.
   Bundle Context	Turn this setting on to indicate whether the constraint is evaluated within a bundle.

6. On the Conditions & Actions tab, create one or more constraint rule conditions and one or more constraint rule actions. For more information, see Configuring a Constraint Rule Using the Advanced Rule Setup.

7. Click Save.

A constraint rule is created and saved.