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Completing the Category tab

About RuleSet rules

Complete this tab to control the category of this RuleSet and to provide additional information for Component RuleSets.

In most cases, accept the default category Standard. PROJ-1318 5.4

If your system and RuleSet list includes the optional Virtual Enterprise Repository, additional fields appear. Consult the PDN Pega Developer Network for more information on VER.

TipDon't confuse RuleSet of typeStandard, which you can create on this form, with standard RuleSets, the Pega-zzzz RuleSets that define Process Commander itself.

Field

Description

RuleSet Type

Select to indicate which of four categories this RuleSet belongs to. Your selection affects where this RuleSet can appear in a requestor's RuleSet list, and how rule resolution finds the rules in the RuleSet.

  • Standard — A "normal" RuleSet that can contain all types of rules. (All RuleSets created in V5.3 and earlier belong to this category.)
  • Component — A restricted RuleSet designed to encapsulate functional or capabilities that operate on embedded pages only. Rules in a component RuleSet are designed and intended for reuse in multiple systems and applications. See component RuleSet for the restrictions.
  • Shared — A restricted RuleSet designed for reuse that operates on top-level pages only. See shared RuleSet for the restrictions.
  • OverrideAdvanced featureAn unrestricted RuleSet that can contain all types of rules. See override RuleSet for benefits and motivation.
  • Pega — A standard RuleSet supplied by Pegasystems. Reserved.

The category determines where versions of this RuleSet can appear on the Definition tab of the Application form, and so affects requestor RuleSet lists and rule resolution. See How the system assembles and uses your RuleSet list.

NoteChoose this value carefully. You can't change the Type of an Override to any other value after you save the RuleSet form. Although you can change RuleSets of Types other than Override later, Process Commander does not then check whether existing rules in the RuleSet meet the restrictions of the Shared or Component categories.

TipDon't confuse RuleSets with a Type of Standard — which you can create using this form and tab — with the standard RuleSets, the Pegasystems-supplied RuleSets named Pega-ZZZZZ which define Process Commander.

Property to Embed in Application

These optional fields appear only when the RuleSet Type field is Component.

Use the Versions tab to identify version-specific information about a component RuleSet.

Recommended Name

Optional. Identify a Page-mode property that is to be available to both the primary (calling) application and the component RuleSet. This provides communication between the primary application and the component application.

Component Clipboard Pages

Array

Page Name

Optional. Identify a clipboard page name that is accessed (read, updated, or both) by the component, to pass values to and from the calling application.

Page Class

Optional. Identify the class of the page.

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