Chapter 16. Configure a planning entity difficulty comparator

Procedure

1. Click Add condition to add new sorting criteria for given planning entity.

2. Once the condition is added, click Add field to select fields that will be used for difficulty comparison.

   There are two types of fields:

   • Basic - value types (for example, number, String)

   • Data object - complex types having nested attributes

     Data object types allow nesting deep into object hierarchy until a basic type is encountered. When this occurs, the Add field button is no longer displayed.

     

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     Sorting criteria are ordered. The ones defined first are prioritized when Red Hat Business Optimizer engine resolves planning entity difficulty.

3. To remove a field from the sorting criteria, click the x icon within the label. If the field is of type Data object, removing it will remove all its children as well.

   • Click Arrow up, Arrow down to change the priority of the criterion by moving it up/down.
   • Select Sort order icon to define whether the planning entity criteria is sorted in ascending or descending order.