Configuring the Rule Specification

1. Select Rule Specification from the New menu.
2. Enter a name for the rule specification.
3. Optionally, enter a description.
Tip: Enter the business rule as the description.
4. Select a location for the rule specification.
The Location field specifies a project in the Model repository.
5. Save the rule specification.
The rule specification opens in the Design workspace.
6. Verify the general properties.
• - Select the top-level shape in the rule, and select Rule Properties.
• - Verify that the settings are correct for the data inputs that you create.
7. Configure a rule statement in the primary rule set.
The primary rule set defines the data output from the rule specification.
8. Optionally, update the primary rule set name.
• - Select the primary rule set, and select General.
• - Update the rule set name.
9. Add any rule set that the rule specification requires.
You add a rule set below another rule set.
10. Add one or more inputs to each rule set.
• - Select the top-level shape in the rule, and select Inputs.
• - Enter an input name, and verify the input properties.
11. Add any rule statement that the rule specification requires.
You can add a rule statement to the primary rule set or to another rule set.
12. Save the rule specification.