Creating an application guide

You can create an application guide to direct users through a set of tasks. By providing instructional information about your application, you can help users develop their applications more quickly.

  1. Create the rule that stores the application guide.

    1. In the header of Designer Studio, click +Create > Application Definition > Application Guide.

    2. On the Create form, enter values in the fields to define the context of the application guide.

      • Label – Describes the purpose of the guide.

      • Identifier – Creates a unique identifier for the application guide.

        You can keep the default value or click Edit to define an identifier.

      • Add to ruleset – Identifies the name and version of the ruleset that stores the application guide.

    3. Click Create and Open.

    4. Click Save.

  2. Create chapters for high-level tasks.

  3. Add specific tasks to each chapter.

  4. Supplement tasks with links to related documents or tools.