rule form

A rule form displays the fields and values that comprise a rule or data instance in your application.

Rule forms were originally created using the deprecated Form Builder tool. Today, all rule forms have been rebuilt to use harnesses and auto-generated features. The terms, form-based and harness-based, are used to distinguish between these two generations of rule forms.

Browser Behavior

When using a supported browser version, all harness-based rule forms load in the work area of Designer Studio.

You can only use a supported version of Internet Explorer to access deprecated or custom rules that are form-based. These rule forms load in a new browser window.

Custom rule forms

As a best practice, upgrade your custom, form-based rules to use harnesses. This technique helps you build standards-compliant applications.

To determine if a rule is form-based:

  1. Open the rule in Designer Studio.
  2. Select Actions > View XML.
  3. Note the class name specified in the pxObjClass XML tag.
  4. Open the Rule-Obj-Class instance with the class name noted above.
  5. Click the Advanced tab.
  6. Inspect the value displayed in the Rule Form Type field.

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