This chapter explains how to create configuration constraints. It also explains how to create constraint templates. It includes the following topics:

• About Configuration Constraints
• About Start and End Dates for Configuration Constraints
• About Start and End Dates for Configuration Constraints
• About the Configuration Constraints View
• Guidelines for Creating Configuration Constraints
• Creating Configuration Constraints
• Tuning Configuration Constraints
• Setting Constraints for Numeric Attributes
• Creating Groups of Related Configuration Constraints
• Activating and Deactivating Configuration Constraints
• About Managing Configuration Constraints
• Creating Configuration Constraint Templates
• Creating a Configuration Constraint Summary Report