SAP BPC 5.1 Validation Tolerance in Validation Business Rules

Question

I am trying to use the the validation tolerance field in the validation business rules and I make it work
This is how i understand it:
For example, I am trying to create a control that check that net assets = equity in the balance sheet with a tolerance of 10.
I have set up the following validation rule header and detail:
Header: CTRL1 ;validation operand = ; validation tolerance 10; all other fields are blank
Details: CTRL1; account1=netassets;flow1=F_CLO;SIign1=1;account2=equity;flow2=F_CLO;sign2=1
After running the validation package:
If my netassets-equity=9--> i should see CTRL1=0
If my netassets-equity=-5--> i should see CTRL1=0
If my netassets-equity=15--> I should see CTRL1=15
Is my understanding correct? Has anyone been able to use the validation tolerance?
Regards
Lena

Answer 1

In addition to James comments, I just wanted to add a few additional notes:
1.  The Demo application that was presented contains the applications that you described in your question.  Historically, the consulting team would either use the ApShell or the demo as the foundation for developing a set of applications for the customer based on the design sessions held with the customer.  BAsed on the customer requirements and design, often we start with ApShell and pull in components from the Demo that would support functionality requirements that may go beyond what Apshell has out of the box.  Many of these components are covered in an Advanced Training for BPC, including the helpful and not so helpful components.
2.  You can pull many of the Demo dimension files, logic scripts and rules from the Application Server file folders for use in an Application set design.  Unfortunately, BPF's can not be transfered, since they are built in to an application and reside in tables in SQL. In addition, many BPF's need to be defined to meet a customers requirements, file names, location, users, and dimension structure.
3. Many of the dimensions utilize several supporting properties that may be added via the admin console to any dimension.  The properties are a key ingrediaent to a well running application set, supporting reporting, script logic, and business rules.
4.  The Performance dashboard is no longer an option that is included out-of -the-box, howvere it is just a shell that was adjustable to the application set designed for the customer.