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Constraint Definition Language in Oracle Configurator – A Holistic
PerspectiveKrishnan Sundaresan
Fujitsu Consulting, Inc.
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Session Objectives
■ To expound the features of Constraint Definition Language – its terminology, syntax, grammar and the like
■ To contrast the CDL approach with the interactive rules definition for typical business scenarios
■ To explicate the advantages, challenges and implementation considerations
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Oracle Configurator – An overview■ To create a valid product based on
design and customer requirements■ Enforces rules and constraints resulting
in a valid product■ Source is Oracle Bills of Material■ Assemble to Order, Pick to Order and
Hybrid models
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Oracle Configurator – An overview■ Define BOM with Option Classes and Options■ Import BOM into CZ■ Define rules and UI■ Test and Publish■ Calling Applications – Order Management,
iStore, Quoting, Custom web application etc.■ Refresh, redefine and republish
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Oracle Configurator – An overview
OCD(Additional nodes, Rules, UI)
Oracle Bills of Material
Runtime Application (OM,
iStore, Custom etc.)
Import
Publish
RefreshRepublish
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Configurator Rules
■ Constraining conditions for a product■ Requires significant product expertise
and knowledge of end customer requirements
■ Finalized during product design and modified as required
■ Various types of rules that are supported in Oracle
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Configurator Rules
■ Logical – Requires, Implies, Defaults, Defaults, Negates
■ Numeric – quantitative relationships■ Comparison – compare numeric relationships■ Compatibility – decide validity of other items ■ Configurator Extensions – custom logic for
business-specific requirements
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CDL – Building Blocks
■ Purpose of rule, participants and expressions
■ Flexibility and Versatility■ Model definition – Design/Manufacturing
considerations■ Simplify BOM structure ■ Statement rules in CDL – multiple rules
and operands in a single rule
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CDL – Building Blocks
■ Elements – rule, statements, case sensitivity, quotation marks, comments
■ Definition – Name, Description, Effectivity, Usage
■ Statement – rule content■ Case sensitivity – nodes■ Quotation marks – when operand same
as node
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CDL – Building Blocks
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CDL – Rule Definition
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CDL – Rule Definition
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Explicit and Iterator statements■ Explicit – participants identified explicitly■ Rule confined to these participants■ Iterator – range of nodes based on properties■ FOR ALL IN, WHERE■ Rule applies to every node that satisfy
properties ■ Complement Compatibility rules
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CONTRIBUTE &X1 TO &X2 FOR ALL &X1 IN OPTIONSOF(‘Model.‘Laminate'),&X2 IN OPTIONSOF(‘Model'.'FABRIC') WHERE&X1.Property(“Size") = &X2.Property(“Size")
Explicit and Iterator statementsAn Example
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Expressions
■ An operator and two operands■ Advanced Expressions in previous
releases■ X AND (Y OR Z) – two expressions■ Mathematical expressions for
calculation, comparison■ Efficient and accurate structuring
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CDL Keywords
■ CONSTRAIN – optional in certain conditions
■ CONSTRAIN X IMPLIES Y■ CONTIRBUTE…TO■ CONTIBUTE X TO Y■ COMPATIBLE ■ COMPATIBLE X OF Y
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Non-CDL Rule
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CDL Rule
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Implementation Considerations■ Product structure, complexity■ BOM Models, Configurator Models■ During upgrade to 11i10 and beyond
■ Advanced Expressions converted■ Functional Companions to Configurator
Extensions■ Logic regenerated for current rules■ CONSUMES FROM modified■ AnyTrue, AllTrue for Numeric rules - converted
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Implementation Considerations
■ Number of models, type and complexity■ Calling applications impact■ Order Management – setups and
requirements■ Custom Application – totally different
setups
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Integration Touch Points
■ Starting point in the business flow■ Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory
control, Planning etc.■ ATP and Pricing requirements■ Inventory controls■ Sourced from vendor, subsidiary■ Service Contracts■ Customer facing documents