Metis Smart Modeling - Models
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Once the customer required material and service positions defined through the models or manually, the '''global pricing''' of an offer can be calculated by Metis Smart Quote. | Once the customer required material and service positions defined through the models or manually, the '''global pricing''' of an offer can be calculated by Metis Smart Quote. | ||
| + | In Metis Smart Quote, models appear in different forms, based on their type. For “material” models, the linked masks will be displayed the application in the offer window when selecting the system. | ||
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| + | | For a full description of the use of models in Metis Smart Quote, refer to the “System configuration” section of the applications menu. | ||
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Now that the ground work of the model concept is laid down, it is necessary to understand a bit how such a model works in the Metis environment. As described in figure [[:File:Model_Exec_1.png]], outside of the masks, a model is built on specific objects. Each model includes at least one “group of rules”, which is a container for individual rules. Those rules are the logic part of the models. Each rule uses input values (variables, attributes, positions) coming from the masks, default or calculated information to process a logic “formula”. A Group of rule can include as many rules as necessary, with the only constrain that the result of a given rule will only be available in the next group of rules in the process. As described in figure [[:File:Model_Exec_2.png]], a Group of rules feeds in input values which are instantiated before its execution. Once inside, all rules will use those values to process the formulas. When all rules are processed, the resulting variables and/or material positions are prepared for the next Group of rules. | Now that the ground work of the model concept is laid down, it is necessary to understand a bit how such a model works in the Metis environment. As described in figure [[:File:Model_Exec_1.png]], outside of the masks, a model is built on specific objects. Each model includes at least one “group of rules”, which is a container for individual rules. Those rules are the logic part of the models. Each rule uses input values (variables, attributes, positions) coming from the masks, default or calculated information to process a logic “formula”. A Group of rule can include as many rules as necessary, with the only constrain that the result of a given rule will only be available in the next group of rules in the process. As described in figure [[:File:Model_Exec_2.png]], a Group of rules feeds in input values which are instantiated before its execution. Once inside, all rules will use those values to process the formulas. When all rules are processed, the resulting variables and/or material positions are prepared for the next Group of rules. | ||