Rules tab—Option descriptions

Option Description
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New Rule

Edit

Delete

Create, edit, or delete a data-entry rule.
Check Syntax Check the syntax of a rule.

Cut

Copy

Paste

Cut, copy, or paste a data-entry rule.

Enable

Disable

Enable all disabled rules or disable all enabled rules for a study object.

To enable or disable only parent rules for a study object, deselect the Show Child Rules checkbox before clicking the button.

Show Errors/Hide Errors View the errors associated with the rule. You must check syntax before you can view errors.
Rule Tests Open the Rule Test Cases dialog box and create rule test cases.
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Show Child Rules checkbox When selected, all data-entry rules on the selected study object and its children appear in the grid.
Summary grid -
Description Description of the rule.
Expression Expression of the rule.
Id Identification information for the rule.
Lock icon Appears if the rule is locked.
Parameters Parameters for the rule template.
Parent Title of the study object to which the rule is attached.
Parent RefName RefName of the study object to which the rule is attached.
Parent Type Type of study object (such as a form) to which the rule is attached.
RefName RefName of the rule.
Syntax icon Indicates the validity of the rule syntax.
  • Green check mark icon—Rule syntax is valid.
  • Warning icon.—Rule syntax has one or more warnings associated with it, or the rule could not be compiled.
  • Red X icon.—Rule syntax contains one or more errors and is not valid.
Target Target application to which the rule is deployed.
When Event that triggers the rule (you select this option from the Evaluate on Event drop-down list in the Rule Wizard).
Rule Summary section A structured specification of the rule appears, with links that open the Rule Wizard.