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Tips n Tricks using Ariel Data and Rules – Flexible configuration

options to adapt to your business needs

Guneet Kaur, Product Manager

June 28, 2016

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Ariel Integrated Content for SAP EHS

Regulatory Data

ADM EHSAP (PS & DG)

Product level Data

ADM VSDS EXPERT RULES

SUBJECTIVE RULES

WWI TEMPLATES MULTILINGUAL

PHRASES

Regulatory Reference

Ariel WebInsight

Integrated Content

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Tip 1

• Attend Quarterly Update Webinars

When: - ~ 2 weeks prior to the release date Purpose: - One stop shop for all integrated

content product updates

Who should attend: - Product Stewards - Management - IT

Upcoming Quarterly Update Webinar - Tuesday, July 7th, 2016

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Tip 2

• Utilize the delivered documentation

DOCUMENT LIBRARY UPDATE DOCUMENTATION

Reference Documents Pertinent to the Release

Per content product

Per subscription module

Examples: 1. Technical Update instructions 2. User Manuals 3. Expert Rules Reference material.

1. Overview Databases (Props, Chars, Phrases used by Rules)

2. Advanced Logic Details (Multilayer logic, Bound exclusion etc)

3. Flexibilities Spreadsheet

Examples: 1. Release notes 2. Technical config for the release

(new Z table entries, reglists, sources, function modules

3. DDRs (Data Definition Reports)

Located on the FTP site

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Tip 3

Ariel provides a plethora of regulatory data

• Use Filters! -ADM PS Filters for Rules

and Templates delivered

by 3E every quarter.

-Import/Export filters from

Dev to Qual to Prod

• Make decisions! What PCTEC data to load

Which generics to load

What regulatory content is relevant

• Use Impact Analysis!

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Tip 4

Use the latest rules Interface to:

• Run multiple rules on multiple specs at the same time

• Run rules in background

• View stored logs at a later time

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Tip 5

• Order of execution is important!

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Tip 6

• With expert rules flexibilities, you have the POWER!

Disclose ppm level OELs in section 8? Disclose ppm level components for Cal prop 65? Utilize CLP classifications for OSHA? Disclose all inventories on the SDS? Overwrite classification cut-offs with SCLs? Show HNOC classification and labeling on the SDSs? Want to evaluate supplier data? Range vs Exact value in Section 3 for OSHA? Exclude Impurities?

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Tip 7

• Expert rules are only as smart as the data they get

Not hazardous No Data

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Tip 8

• Need explanation of Rule Output?

Use Explanation Component

The explanation component provides hazardous substance experts and dangerous goods experts with immediate and subsequent explanations of how secondary data is determined. In table form, the EH&S Expert explanation component visualizes which primary data, rules, and conditions led to the results.

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Tip 9

• 3E tools DO NOT overwrite manual data

• Do not change ingredient data loaded by

ADM

• Do not change Rule outputs on the mixture level

• Do not change supplier information loaded via VSDS

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Tip 10

• Which phrase to select – ARI0* or ARI-S*?

When in doubt, always select the ARI-S* phrase.

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Tip 11

• Do not write soft sections of the SDS manually, use the Rules Builder!

– Utilize 3E delivered soft section rules out of the box

OR

– Write your own Rules using your own phrases

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Excel: Track recommend

new / amended rule logic

Rules Builder GUI: Create / amend rule

logic

Generate new rule

files: rul & mdb; add to Test server

Test & qualify new

/amended rule logic

Copy rul & mdb files to Production

server

Correct any problems

Tip 12

Best practice approach to using the Rules Builder

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Tip 13

• Overwhelmed? We’re always here

3E’s Customer Support available 24/7/365 Supportcenteronline.com