Using this help system

Application Developer Help edition: March 18, 2009 for Version 5.5.

This help system provides reference and guidance information for application developers. Suggestions and comments are welcome. Send them to:[email protected].

Styles

Field labels on rule and data forms are presented in a Green Font.

Keywords and values from selection lists appear in This Font.

References to specific standard rules and initial data instances appear in This style.

Button labels appear in  This Format  .

Menu items appear in This > Format.

HTML, JavaScript, and Java code snippets
appear in this font, with a gray background.

Finding help topics

Use the Contents, Index, or Search tabs to find a topic of interest.

Enter only a word or phrase into the Search box. Note that a dash character is a word break. Searching for "Rule-Portal" returns all the topics containing "Rule" and all the topics containing "Portal".

Search results are not ranked; topics containing search hits are listed alphabetically by title.

Navigation

Use these controls to navigate within this help system:

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Marks

These icons in help text characterize the information that follows.

Symbol	Description
	Caution. Use this feature carefully.
	Advanced feature, one that requires technical skills or introduces constraints or risks into the application.
	Note
	Tip, shortcut, or best practice.
	Links to definitions topics.
	Links to reference, concepts, and guidance topics.
	Links to topics describing standard rules or initially installed data instances.
	A SmartPrompt, combo box, or selection list is available on this field.
	Information or instructions that apply only to an earlier release of Process Commander.
Tab	A tab on a rule form or data form.
	Identifies an article on the Pega Developer Network (not a link).

Notices

Although Pegasystems Inc. strives for accuracy in its publications, any publication may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors.  This help system may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. Pegasystems Inc. may make improvements and/or changes in the information described herein at any time.

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