8.4.1.3.2 Rule Description: Sub- Rule

The Sub-Rule Description enables you to specify element values for any sub-rules you add to the rule pattern.

Figure 8-7 Edit Rule Description Fields—Sub-Rule


Edit Rule Description Fields—Sub-Rule

The Primary Rule Description contains the following elements:

  • Description: Enables you to specify the purpose of a rule or any desired information that relates to a rule.
  • Dataset: Enables you to select a source dataset that contains the attributes that you want to use in the rule pattern.
  • Focus Attribute: Enables you to select the focus attribute for a rule.
  • No Record: Enables you to set a rule so that its key ID is not recorded and shown as a building block on the Web Application pages. The default setting (not selected) records the rule.

To define the elements for a primary or sub-rule, follow these steps:

  1. From the Windows menu of the DataSet Editor, select Rule Pattern.

    The Rule Scenario Editor window displays.

  2. From the scenario navigation tree area, navigate to the desired pattern element.
  3. Double-click Primary Rule [DESCRIPTION] in the Pattern Editor area, or click Modify.

    Alternatively: Double-click Sub-Rule [DESCRIPTION] in the Pattern Editor area, or click Modify.

    The Edit Rule dialog box displays

  4. Type a description of the rule in the Description field.
  5. Click Browse to open the Select DataSet dialog box.
    1. In the DataSet field, select the source dataset for the attributes used in this rule pattern.

      The DataSet list box displays all applicable datasets.

    2. Click Ok to close the Select DataSet dialog box.

      Optional: Select the No Record check box to indicate that you do not want to record the selected rule ID if a match is found for the entire sequence.

      Optional (Not applicable for Sub-Rule): Select the Focus Clustering check box to turn this feature on. Refer to About Focus Clustering, for additional information.

  6. Click Ok.