Creating a child case type

You can create a child case type to extend the functionality in your case-type hierarchy. By using child case types, you can define relationships and dependencies among case types in your application.

  1. In the Explorer panel, click Case types, and then click the case type that you want to open.
  2. Hover over the name of a parent case type and click .
  3. Select Add a child case type.
  4. Click New case type.
  5. Click Next and enter a name for the child case type in the Create new field.
  6. Optional: To configure the rule resolution for the case type, expand the Advanced Settings section.
    • Derives From (Directed) — Enter a class name that is an explicit, or directed, parent for your case type class.

      You can enter any class name that exists in your application. The name you specify is used during rule resolution.

      As a best practice, keep the default value of Work-Cover- so that your case type can exercise all supported features.

    • Derives From (Pattern) — Select a class name to prefix the fully qualified name for your case type class.

      The default value is set to the current work pool of your application. You can select any existing case type class in your application. The name you specify is used during rule resolution.

    • Ruleset — Select a ruleset name from your application stack to store the new case type.

    • Version — Select an unlocked version of the ruleset name specified in the Ruleset field.

  7. Click Finish.

The case type is added to your application but it does not have a life cycle or data model defined. You can define these now or at a later time.