Draft mode is a setting that allows you to create and model flows with shapes that contain rules and flow actions that are not yet defined or complete. Located on the Visio toolbar, the Draft button () controls this mode. Click the button to turn it on. A draft stamp appears on the diagram. When all properties, shapes, activities and other aspects of the rule are complete, edit the Visio diagram, click the Draft button to exit draft mode, and save the rule form.

For ease in developing applications, this mode allows you to define and save flows that reference rules and flow actions that do not exist. You can test incomplete flows in Draft mode using the Run button on the Visio toolbar or select > Run> ProcessBYRNB 2/22/10. proj-201 When you test a flow, links display on forms with missing rules and flow actions allowing you to create them on the fly without exiting the flow. 5.5 GRP-479

For information about working with flows in draft mode, see Pega Developer Network article PRKB-25166 How to create and test a flow model. 5.5 GRP-479

Although you can execute a draft flow rule on a development system, the rule cannot be executed in a system when that system's production level is set to 5. See About System Settings Rules.proj-201

Rules with Availability No/Draft

The availability value No/Draft marks a rule that is unavailable. Such rules may contain fields that do not pass validation and are not included in rule resolution.

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