Message rulesCompleting the Create, Save As, or Specialization form

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Message rules Completing the Create, Save As, or Specialization form
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Records can be created in various ways. You can add a new record to your application or copy an existing one. You can specialize existing rules by creating a copy in a specific ruleset, against a different class or (in some cases) with a set of circumstance definitions. You may copy data instances but they do not support specialization as they are not versioned.

Based on your use case, the Create, Save As, or Specialization form is used to create the record. The number of fields and available options vary by record type. Start by familiarizing yourself with the generic layout of these forms and their common fields:

This information identifies the key parts and options that are applicable to the record type you are creating.

Key parts

Create a message by selecting Message from the Technical category. Each message has two key parts.

Field

Description

Apply To

Select a concrete class to which this message applies.

The list of available class names depends on the ruleset you select. Each class can restrict applying rules to an explicit set of rulesets as specified on the Advanced tab of the class form.

Identifier

Enter a name for this message. Begin the name with a letter and use only letters, numbers, hyphens, and the ampersand and underscore characters.

Rule resolution

When searching for instances of this rule type, the system:

Filters candidate rules based on a requestor's ruleset list of rulesets and versions
Searches through ancestor classes in the class hierarchy for candidates when no matching rule is found in the starting class
Finds circumstance-qualified rules that override base rules with the same key

Time-qualified resolution features are not available for this rule type.

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