Note: Form-based rules and the tool for updating them are deprecated. Upgrade your form-based rules to use harnesses and sections.
Open a form-based rule.
Click Form Builder to open a window with a tree view and a work area.
Use the fields in the tree view to modify your rule.
Optional: Click Preview to update the form with your changes.
Click Save.
Click the Save toolbar button .
In the Tree View area |
In the Main Form area |
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Click the form icon to define the form's basic parameters such as name, dimensions, and background images used. |
Name field — Enter the name you want to appear in the upper left corner of the form. Banner Image Name — Enter or select the desired background for the form's banner. (Click |
Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
In the Tree View area |
In the CSS Style Sheets area |
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Click the style icon to associate main and overlay style sheets to the form. |
Main CSS Style — use the SmartPrompt to view and select a style from the available Main Styles. Overlay CSS Style — use the SmartPrompt to view the available Overlay Styles. Select the Overlay Style that matches the Banner Image chosen earlier. |
Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
Key elements correspond to the Class Key properties chosen for this rule. If one or more Class Key properties is required to create an instance of this Class, add the properties here as Key Elements. The easiest way to entering several Key Elements to the form is by adding generic Key Elements for all the Class Key properties, then editing them later.
You can add Key Elements in two ways:
After all Key Elements are added, click the first Key Element to customize it.
| In the Tree View area | In the Key Data area |
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Click the keys icon to associate main and overlay style sheets to the form. Note: The order that the Key Elements appear in the Tree View is the order they appear on the form. Generally, it is best to put the Class Name of the instance at the top of the form, and the more specific elements below. |
Circumstance in Key — Select to include circumstance fields in the form header RuleSet in Key — Select to include a RuleSet field in the form header RuleSet Version in Key — Select to include a RuleSet version field in the form header Available in Key — Select to include the availability icons in the form header |
Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
The Key Elements created here apply to every instance of this class, and cannot be changed once the instance is created.
In the Tree View area |
In the Key Element Properties area |
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Click the key icon to associate main and overlay style sheets to the form. |
Key Element — Use SmartPrompt to view and select the desired property from the available properties. Label (Visual) — Enter a name for the key element. |
Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
The Key Elements created here apply to every instance of this class, and cannot be changed once the instance is created.
In the Tree View area |
In the Tab Strip area |
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Click the tabStrip icon to associate main and overlay style sheets to the form. |
Short label in Tab — The name entered here appears on the topmost part of the tab that is always visible, regardless of which tab is selected. When possible, make this name match the Full Length label. Full Length label — The name entered here appears as the tab's (large) main title, visible only when the tab is selected. HTML style - Image Name — Enter the file name or click the Open icon Image on background? — Select this box to access repeat options for the image specified in Image Name. Leave clear to accept the default image positioning and presentation. Repeat image on background? — select the desired options:
Background Image Position — specify the image position by setting X and Y axis values in pixels relative to the default (0PX 0PX) position. |
Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
Tab layout is organized in groups. Groups are a series of interrelated fields, usually separated by title bars. For example, groups can contain several check boxes, or a repeating row with three columns of data.
In the Tree View area |
In the Tab Layout Properties area |
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Click the tabLayout icon to associate main and overlay style sheets to the form. |
Rows — enter the desired number of rows for the form. Typically, the number of rows corresponds to the number of groups (and title bars) required on the form. Columns — enter the desired number of columns for the form. Columns are proportional divisions of tab width. For example, choosing 1 column uses the entire width of the tab. Choosing 2 columns divides the tab area into left and right halves. Direction to Fill — Choose Placement:
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Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
Tab layout is organized in groups. Groups are a series of interrelated fields (generally) separated by title bars. For example, groups can contain several check boxes, or a repeating row with three columns of data.
In the Tree View area |
In the Tab Layout Properties area |
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Click the tabLayout icon to associate main and overlay style sheets to the form. |
Rows — Enter the desired number of rows for the form. Typically, the number of rows corresponds to the number of groups (and title bars) required on the form. Columns — Enter the desired number of columns for the form. Columns are proportional divisions of tab width. For example, choosing 1 column uses the entire width of the tab. Choosing 2 columns divides the tab area into left and right halves. Direction to Fill — Choose Placement:
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Click Apply. The selected parameters apply to the form.
to select from available images.)
and select the desired image from the Image Library. The image entered here appears directly below the Full Length label on the form by default. You can adjust the image position using the options below.