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 can copy data instances but they do not support specialization because they are not versioned.
Based on your use case, you use the Create, Save As, or Specialization form to create the record. The number of fields and available options varies 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 apply to the record type that you are creating.
Create a Declare Trigger rule by selecting Declare Trigger from the Decision category.
A Declare Trigger rule has two key parts:
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Description |
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Apply to |
Select a class for this rule. At runtime, a clipboard page of this class must be a top-level page. The properties to be watched may be in this class (or in the class of an embedded page). You cannot use a Rule-Declare-* class or any ancestor of the Rule-Declare- class (including @baseclass) here. You cannot use a class derived from the Code- or Embed- class here. |
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Identifier |
Enter a name for this trigger rule. Begin the name with a letter, and use only letters, numbers, the ampersand character, and hyphens. No other rules explicitly reference this Apply to value. However, because of normal class inheritance, a Declare Trigger rule named NewGoldCard at one level in the class structure may override (and so prevent execution of) a Declare Trigger rule named NewGoldCard at a higher level in the class structure. |
When searching for rules of this type, the system:
Time-qualified and circumstance-qualified rule resolution features are not available for this rule type.