Subject Compatibility Rules and Object Compatibility Rules
For product compatibility:
When you create a subject compatibility rule, you choose a product as the subject of the rule, and you can choose either a product, product line, or product class as the object of the rule.
When you create an object compatibility rule, you choose a product as the object of the rule, and you can choose either a product, product line, or product class as the subject of the rule.
For product line compatibility:
When you create a subject compatibility rule, you choose a product line as the subject of the rule, and you can choose either a product, product line, or product class as the object of the rule.
When you create an object compatibility rule, you choose a product line as the object of the rule, and you can choose either a product, product line, or product class as the subject of the rule.