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# Business category validation

**Business Category Validation**

**Module:** Finance - Finance Tools - Business Category Validation

**Date:** 2025-05-02

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1. A group of leads in split cases is based on the **same disbursement date.**
2. The business category will be validated using the latest lead in the group, or the **"First Claim Allowed Categories"** if none exist.
3. Make sure to enable the **split case** option while adding the leads. **Leads will only be accepted in the CRM based on these validations**
4. This function is accessible only to the **CEO, CFO, and CTO.**

According to the logic, once a lead is saved using the **'First Claim Allowed Category'**, another lead can be saved using the **'Second Claim Allowed Category'** without any error. However, if the second lead is submitted with a different category **(not part of the allowed sequence)**, an error will be triggered.

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## **How to Access and Edit Business Category Validations in CRM**

<img src="https://ruloans-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/docs/crm/features/finance/business-category-validation/image1.png" />

1. Go to the **CRM** system.
2. Under the **Finance** section, click on **Finance Tools**.
3. Select **Business Category Validations**.
4. The **Business Category Validation** page will open.

<img src="https://ruloans-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/docs/crm/features/finance/business-category-validation/image2.png" />

5. You will see three cases:
   * **Same Vendor**
   * **Different Vendor, Same Hierarchy**
   * **Different Vendor, Different Hierarchy**
6. For each case, you will see:
   * **First Claim Allowed Categories**
   * **Second Claim Allowed Categories**
7. To **add or change** a validation rule:
   * Click the **pencil icon** on the right side of the respective case.

<img src="https://ruloans-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/docs/crm/features/finance/business-category-validation/image3.png" />

* A **popup window** will appear.
* In the popup, select:
  * One or more categories for **First Claim Allowed Category**
  * Corresponding categories for **Second Claim Allowed Category**

<img src="https://ruloans-bucket.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/docs/crm/features/finance/business-category-validation/image4.png" />

* Click **Save** to apply the validation rule.

This tool allows you to maintain control over which category combinations are permitted for claims across various vendor and hierarchy scenarios.

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**Examples**

### **Case 1: SAME VENDOR**

**Definition:** Both the first and second claim are made by the same vendor.

**For Example,  Allowed Category Combinations:**

* **First Claim: Balance Payout (3)**
  * **Second Claim Allowed:** Inhouse Case-Tranche (21\*\*)\*\*, Inhouse Case (20), Insurance Other (10)

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### **Case 2: DIFFERENT VENDOR, SAME HIERARCHY**

**Definition:** The first and second claims are from different vendors but they report to the same business hierarchy.

**For Example, Allowed Category Combinations:**

* **First Claim: Sharing Payout - Zero In PNL (4)**
  * **Second Claim Allowed:** Sharing Payout - Zero In PNL (4), Back Office Charges (16), Payout Sharing (17)

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### **Case 3: DIFFERENT VENDOR, DIFFERENT HIERARCHY**

**Definition:** Both the vendor and their hierarchy are different — meaning different organizational lines with no direct reporting connection.

**For Example, Allowed Category Combinations:**

* **First Claim: Sharing Payout - Zero In PNL (4)**
  * **Second Claim Allowed:** Payout Sharing (17), Back Office Charges (16), Balance Payout (3)

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These rules are important to prevent misuse or overclaiming and to ensure proper credit sharing across teams based on their relationship and involvement in the deal closure process.

**Prepared By:** Aparmita Srivastav