Initiate Actions Based on Attribute Value Changes (Master Data Services)
In Master Data Services, create a business rule to initiate actions based on changes to attribute values. For example, when a specific attribute value changes, you may want to change a value, send a notification, or start an external workflow.
To perform this procedure:
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You must have permission to access the System Administration functional area.
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You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).
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Your attributes must be in a change tracking group. See Add Attributes to a Change Tracking Group (Master Data Services) for more information.
To create a business rule to initiate actions based on attribute value changes
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In Master Data Manager, click System Administration.
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From the menu bar, point to Manage and click Business Rules.
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On the Business Rule Maintenance page, from the Model list, select a model.
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From the Entity list, select an entity.
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From the Member Type list, select a type of member for the business rule to apply to.
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From the Attribute list, select an attribute or leave the default of All.
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Click Add business rule.
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Click Edit selected business rule.
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In the Components pane, expand the Conditions node.
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Under the Value comparison node, drag has changed to the IF pane's Conditions label.
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In the Attributes pane, click an attribute and drag it to the Edit Condition pane's Select attribute label. This attribute has no effect on the rule, so select any available attribute.
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In the Edit Condition pane, in the Change tracking group box, type the number of the change tracking group that you assigned as part of the prerequisites.
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In the Edit Condition pane, click Save item.
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In the Components pane, expand the Actions node.
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Click an action and drag it to the THEN pane's Action label.
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In the Attributes pane, click an attribute and drag it to the Edit Action pane's Select attribute label.
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In the Edit Action pane, complete any required fields.
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In the Edit Action pane, click Save item.
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Click Back.
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Optionally, on the Business Rules Maintenance page, for the row that contains your business rule, double-click a cell in the Name, Description, or Notification column to update the value.
Note
Notifications are sent only for rules that include a validation action.
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Click Publish business rules.
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On the confirmation dialog box, click OK. The rule's status changes to Active.
