Creating a Rule

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Procedure

Open the application in the Object Manager panel.
Under the Detail section, choose the Contained Objects tab.
In the Contained Objects tab page that appears, choose Rule object from the Type field and choose Create Object.
In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, enter the following data:
- Name
- (Optional) Short Text
- (Optional) Text
Choose Create and navigate to object.
The newly created rule opens in the Object Manager panel.

Note
If you choose Create button, the created rule object appears under the Contained Objects tab.

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Assign a condition to the rule.
You can assign a standard type, an existing context data object, an existing expression or create a new expression as the condition.
1. Use Value Range as Condition
  - Select a Standard Type
    
    Choose (Graphical Access) next to No expression assigned.
    In the context menu, choose Use Value Range From... Default Objects and choose the standard type.
  - Select an Existing Context Data Object
    
    Choose (Graphical Access) next to No expression assigned.
    In the context menu, choose Use Value Range From... Other Context Parameter... .
    In the Context Query dialog box that appears, select the data object.
2. Use Expression and Data Object as Condition
  - Select an Existing Expression
    
    Choose (Graphical Access) next to No expression assigned.
    In the context menu, choose Select Condition Select Expression... Select... .
    In the Object Query dialog that appears, enter the name of the expression in the Object Name field and choose Search.
    The expression appears below the Search button.
    
    Select the expression.
  - Select a Standard Data Object
    
    Choose (Graphical Access) next to No expression assigned.
    In the context menu, choose Select Condition Select Data Object... Default Objects and choose the data object type.
  - Select an Existing Data Object
    
    Choose (Graphical Access) next to No expression assigned.
    In the context menu, choose Select Condition Select Data Object... Other Context Parameter... .
    In the Context Query dialog box that appears, select the data object.
3. Use a New Expression
  1. Choose (Graphical Access) next to No expression assigned.
  2. In the context menu, choose Create Expression....
  3. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression.
    For more information, see Creating Expressions
  Note
  The condition should be a context data object or a nested expression whose value or result can be converted into a Boolean type.
  
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Assign an action to the rule.
- Assign Action
  You can either choose an existing action or create a new action.
  - Select an Existing Action
    
    Choose Add next to Then.
    In the context menu, choose Perform Action Select... .
    In the Object Query dialog that appears, select the action.
  - Create a New Action
    
    Choose Add next to Then.
    In the context menu, choose Perform Action Create... .
    In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the action.
    For more information, see Creating Action Types
- Assign Value to Context
  - Select an Existing Context Parameter
    
    Choose Add next to Then.
    In the context menu, choose Assign Value to Context Other Context Parameter... .
    In theContext Query dialog that appears, select the data object.
    Enter values for the data object.
  - Assign an Expression
    
    Select an Existing Expression
    
    Choose Add next to Then.
    In the context menu, choose Process Expression Select... .
    In the Object Query dialog that appears, select the expression.
    
    Create a New expression
    
    Choose Add next to Then.
    In the context menu, choose Process Expression Create... .
    In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the expression.
    For more information, see Creating Expressions
Similarly, add actions to the Else section of the rule.
Activate the rule.
Save the rule.