Copy a rule set to reuse the rule statements in the rule set. Move a rule set when you determine that the rule set belongs in another location.
You might copy a rule set to another rule specification to reuse the rule statements that the rule set contains. You might copy a rule set within a rule specification to create rule statements that are similar to the rule statements in the rule set.
You might move a rule set when you determine that the rule set is a dependency for a different business rule requirement.
You copy or move a rule set to a position below another rule set. The rule set that you copy or move becomes a child rule set of the destination rule set. When you copy or move a rule set to another rule specification, you also copy the inputs that the rule set uses. You cannot move a primary rule set.
The copy and cut options are disabled on a primary rule set when you configure exception management on the rule set.
Copying or moving a rule set within a rule specification
To create multiple similar rule sets in a rule specification, copy the rule set. Move a rule set when you determine that the rule set belongs in another location.
After you copy or move a rule set, update the rule statements to reflect the business requirements that the rule set represents.
1Open the rule specification.
2Select a rule set, and right-click it to open the menu.
- To copy the rule set, select Copy.
- To move the rule set, select Cut.
3Select a parent rule set for the rule set that you copy or move. Right-click the parent rule set to open the menu.
4Click Paste.
5The rule set that you copy or move appears below the rule set that you select.
Data Quality adds the string _COPY to the rule set name.
6Save the rule specification.
Copying or moving a rule set to another rule specification
If you create multiple rule specifications with similar logic, you can copy the rule sets from one rule specification to another to save time. Move a rule set when you determine that the rule set belongs in another location.
After you copy or move a rule set, you might update it to reflect the business requirements of the current rule specification. Or, you might apply the rule set to different inputs.
1Open the rule specification.
2Select a rule set, and right-click it to open the menu.
- To copy the rule set, select Copy.
- To move the rule set, select Cut.
3Click Explore.
4Select a destination rule specification for the rule set.
The rule specification opens.
5Select a parent rule set for the rule set that you copy or move. Right-click the parent rule set to open the menu.
6Click Paste.
7The rule set that you copy or move appears below the rule set that you select.