Differences Between Specialization and Combined Rules (User, System Administrator, and Flexfields Help)


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Differences Between Specialization and Combined Rules

The primary difference between a specialization rule and a combined specialization rule is in how the use of multiple actions affects the outcome of the rule.

Using Multiple Actions

Rule Action Effect of Multiple Actions Relationship to Other Rules

Specialization Rule INCLUDE With each additional Include rule, the manager can read MORE REQUESTS. Each rule establishes an OR condition. OR...INCLUDE...

EXCLUDE With each additional Exclude rule, the manager is excluded from, and reads, FEWER REQUESTS. Each rule establishes an AND condition. AND...EXCLUDE...

Combined Rule Specialization Line EXCLUDE With each additional Exclude line, the manager is excluded from, and reads, FEWER REQUESTS. Each line within a rule establishes an AND condition. AND...EXCLUDE...

INCLUDE With each additional Include line or additional requirement, the manager reads FEWER REQUESTS. Each line within a rule establishes an AND condition. AND...INCLUDE...

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Rule	Action	Effect of Multiple Actions	Relationship to Other Rules

Specialization Rule	INCLUDE	With each additional Include rule, the manager can read MORE REQUESTS.	Each rule establishes an OR condition. OR...INCLUDE...
	EXCLUDE	With each additional Exclude rule, the manager is excluded from, and reads, FEWER REQUESTS.	Each rule establishes an AND condition. AND...EXCLUDE...

Combined Rule Specialization Line	EXCLUDE	With each additional Exclude line, the manager is excluded from, and reads, FEWER REQUESTS.	Each line within a rule establishes an AND condition. AND...EXCLUDE...
	INCLUDE	With each additional Include line or additional requirement, the manager reads FEWER REQUESTS.	Each line within a rule establishes an AND condition. AND...INCLUDE...
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Differences Between Specialization and Combined Rules

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