In the previous chapter, we selected the appropriate dimension members and fixed them in Formula Range as per our requirement for calculating and selecting the data form Rule Form
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Let us take a look at this in more detail by opening the rule MyRule; we see that the rule has been confined to the dimension members highlighted in the following screenshot:
Imagine a requirement where the planner wants to select the Entity dimension member for the business rule on run-time basis dynamically, rather than fixing within the rule in Formula Range.
We see in the previous screenshot that Massachusetts has been selected and we know that the rule will run for this Entity dimension member only. In real time however, providing an option to a planner to select the Entity dimension member on run-time will be very handy. A planner can select Massachusetts or New York likewise.
In short, we are talking of his selection that is not fixed, but rather changeable or varying. Hence, we introduce the idea...