In object-oriented terminology, to instantiate a class is to create a new instance (object) of that class.

Broad use

In most Process Commander contexts, the verb "create" appears rather than "instantiate". To create a rule, use the New dialog or the Save As dialog. To create a work item, complete the New work item form.

Narrow use for cases

In case management applications, "instantiation" has a narrower, specific meaning. A case is a work item that is an instance of a case type — a work class that inherits from Work-Cover- and contains a Case Type rule. You define the case type structure in the > Process & Rules >Case Management > Case Type gadget. When a new case is created, it is said to be instantiated.

Caseworkers create parent cases using the New button in the Case Management portal. Covered case types are instantiated in either of two ways:

• Automatically — The system instantiates a covered case when the parent case is created.
• Manually — The covered case is instantiated when a caseworker selects a covered case from the Add Work.. drop-down list in the parent work form.

Caseworkers can also instantiate ad hoc work items for an existing parent case by right-clicking it in the Case Management portal on the Cases tab and selecting the Manual Case menu item. added for v6.2 pashm

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