Functions tab on the Study and Library Information Explorer bars

The Functions tab displays imported, user-defined functions that you can use with rules and rule templates in a study or library. Functions defined in the Functions tab are available study- or library-wide, regardless of the scope of any rules.

A function is a reusable piece of code that extends the behavior of a rule. Many predefined functions are available by default in the System Library.

The Functions tab is available in the following locations:

Study Information Explorer bar > study node.
Library Information Explorer bar > library node.

Functions tab - Option descriptions

Option	Description
Fields	Note: Not all fields appear in the default view. Optionally, you can add the other fields to the browser view, and you can rearrange the order of fields. For more information, see Showing and hiding a field.
Class	The class in which the function is included.
Classification	User-defined text used to group, sort, and filter functions.
Data Type	Return type of the function, either Integer, Float, String, Boolean, Date/Time, or Array (A list of values, all of the same type).
Description	Description of the function.
Filename	Name of the assembly file that contains the function.
ID	Unique identifier for the function.
Language	Language in which the function was written.
Name	Name of the function.
Parameters	Parameters for the function.
Published (only in libraries)	Indicates that the study object has been published.
Title	Title of the function.
Type	Function type. All functions are .NET class functions.
Toolbar buttons
Import function	Import an existing function.
Edit	Open the selected function to view or edit it.
Delete	Delete the selected function.
Publish (only in libraries)	Publish the selected function. This button is enabled for library objects that have been saved.