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Property Alias rulesRecords can be created in various ways. You can add a brand new record to your application or copy an existing one. Existing rules can be specialized by creating a copy into a specific ruleset, against a different class or (in some cases) with a set of circumstance definitions. Data instances may be copied but do not support specialization as they are not versioned.
Based on your use case, the Create, Save As or Specialization form is used to create the record. The number of fields and available options vary by record type. Start by familiarizing yourself with the generic layout of these forms and their common fields:
This help topic then identifies the key parts and options that are applicable to the record type you are creating.
Create a property alias rule by selecting Property Alias from the Data Model category.
Key parts:
A property alias rule has two key parts:
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Description |
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Apply to |
Select a class in which you're creating this property alias rule. Choose the class in which the property being aliased belongs, or (in unusual situations) a subclass of that class. The property may be in any RuleSet that you (and the intended users of the list view reports) have access to. The list of available class names may depend on the ruleset you select. Each class may restrict rules applying to that class to an explicit set of rulesets as specified on the Advanced tab of the class form. |
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Identifier |
Enter a name that starts with a letter and includes only alphanumeric and dash characters. |
Rule resolution
When searching for rules of this type, the system:
- Filters candidate rules based on a requestor's RuleSet list of RuleSets and versions
- Searches through ancestor classes in the class hierarchy for candidates when no matching rule is found in the starting class.
Time-qualified and circumstance-qualified rule resolution features are not available for this rule type.
About Property Alias rules