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Local rules

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Local rules is part of the rules feature in Snow Optimizer for SAP® Software. As a building block for rule sets, you can create, change, and copy local rules.

Description​

Local rules are rules that apply to a single system. They focus on a single user or an aggregation group and consist of defined conditions and actions. If a condition applies to data, an action is taken. If a local rule has more than one condition, all conditions have to be met before an action is taken (AND operation).

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To execute local rules with an OR operation, create two or more similar local rules with the same conditions but slightly different condition values. Only the local rule for which all conditions are exactly true is applied.

Before you can use a local rule in a rule set, you must activate the local rule. Upon activation, the local rule is checked for errors, saved, and marked as ready to use.

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As a starting point, you can find templates of local rules in Snow Optimizer for SAP® Software.

Examples for local rules​

Below are three examples of how you can create different types of local rules.

Local rule with a single condition and a single action​

Purpose of this local rule: Assign the license type ESS to users who only use transactions that are included in an ESS usage profile.

Create a condition that checks for users who only have used transactions from an ESS usage profile.

  • Select the condition type Matching CPU time usage profile % >= Threshold.

    • Select the ESS usage profile.

      Enter condition value for Matching % >= : 100.

    The condition is met if there are users who have used 100 % of their CPU time for transactions that are included in the ESS usage profile.

Create an action that considers 100 % used CPU time of the ESS usage profile and make sure that the license type ESS is assigned to those users.

  • Select the Set license type action type.

    • Enter the action value for Set license type: 56

Local rule with a single condition and many actions​

Purpose of this local rule: Users who have not logged in for at least 30 days will be locked and assigned a test user license.

Create a condition that checks for users who have not logged in for at least 30 days.

  • Select the Last logon user condition type.

    • Enter the condition value for Days since last logon: 30.

    The condition is met if users exist who have not logged in for at least 30 days.

Create actions that consider existing users who have not logged in for at least 30 days and make sure they cannot log in anymore and they have a test license assigned.

  • Action 1: Select the Lock user action type.

  • Action 2: Select the Deactivate user action type.

  • Action 3: Select the Set license type action type.

    • Enter action value for Set license type: 91.

Local rule with many conditions and a single action​

Purpose of this local rule: Create a user group for users who are assigned only selected roles.

Create conditions that check for users who only are assigned selected roles.

  • Condition 1: Select the ABAP role assignment condition type.

    • Enter condition value for roles: Role 1 and Role 2.

  • Condition 2: Select the ABAP role assignment condition type.

    • Enter condition value for roles: *.

      Exclude values: Role 1 and Role 2.

      Select the True if none of the roles assigned checkbox.

    The conditions are met if users exist who are only assigned Role 1 and Role 2, but no others.

Create an action that considers users who are only assigned Role 1 and Role 2, but no others.

  • Select the Set user group action type.

    • Enter action value for User group: XYZ.