Rule Name

Name of the workflow rule.

Rule Description

Description of the workflow rule. This field is not deployed.

Maximum characters: 2000.

Expression section

Used for developing the expression for the rule by typing or by dragging in components displayed in the tabs of the References section. When you drag in a component, the reference to the component is converted to the standard Central Designer expression syntax.

Typically an expression might contain a combination of typed values (such as operators) and dragged-in components (such as functions or references to study objects).

Reference tabs—Available components

List of the components that are available for use in the rule being defined.

By default, these tabs appear on the right side of the dialog box. When you select a tab, the Reference section appears, with tabs along the bottom edge.

Data tab

The available study objects appear in a tree structure similar to the Project Explorer.

Functions tab

The available functions appear in a tree structure organized by class.

Note: Functions are defined in the Study Editor or Library Editor.

Constants tab

The available constants appear in a tree structure organized by class.

Note: Constants are defined in the Study Editor or Library Editor.

Data Mappings tab

The components of the available mappings appear in a tree structure similar to the Project Explorer.

Show All checkbox

When selected, all available study objects as well as their properties appear. When not selected, only the available study objects appear.