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The Declarative Network display conveys
relationships among properties that are computed by Declare
Expression rules in the selected application. You can review
relationships that depend on forward chaining or backward
chaining. By interacting with the Declarative Network display,
you quickly can access the Declare Expression rules and the
property rules it references.
Understanding the display
Use the controls at the right alter the appearance and
presentation of the Declarative Network display. These
controls do not alter any rules.
Each rectangle represents a property. An F in a box
or circle represents a functional relationship among
properties, created by a Declare Expression rule. Properties
on the left and above are dependent on others to the right
and below, indicated by lines.
Control
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Description
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Navigation
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Select Cascade Tree as the style to
present dependencies with an arrow that indicates
forward or backward dependencies. (These directions do
not indicate forward or backward chaining.)
Select Basic Tree as the style to see
more of a large or complex dependency network.
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![Right](../../shared/rfarrowright.gif)
![Down](../../shared/rfarrowdown.gif) |
Use the arrow buttons and the home button to move
the display within the window.
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![Zoom out](../../shared/rfzoomout.gif) |
Use the magnifying glass buttons to expand (zoom
into) or contract (zoom out from) the display.
Alternatively, hold down the Ctrl key
to change the pointer to a zoom-in magnifying glass, or
the Ctrl + Shift keys to change the
pointer to a zoom-out magnifying glass.
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Display
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By Description?
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Select to present the display using Short
Description text from the property rules. Clear the box
to present the display using property names rather than
Short Description text.
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Levels
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Select All to see a complete display,
or select a number to control the depth of
relationships presented.
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Interacting with the display
- Hold the
Alt
key to change the pointer to
a hand shape. Click and drag to pan the image.
- Click a rectangle to access the corresponding property
rule.
- Click any F element to open the corresponding
Declare Expression rule.
Testing Declare Expression rules
This display shows the structure of the relationships, but
not the results of specific computations.
To enter values and test the Declare Expression rules,
click the Run ZZZZZ button, where ZZZZZ is the name or
description of the target property. See
Unit testing a Declare Expression rule.
About the
Declarative Network