Collection rules -
Records can be created in various ways. You can add a new record to your application or copy an existing one. You can specialize existing rules by creating a copy in a specific ruleset, against a different class or (in some cases) with a set of circumstance definitions. You can copy data instances but they do not support specialization because they are not versioned.
Create a Collection rule by selecting Collection from the
Decision category.
Key parts:
This rule has two key parts:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Apply to | Select a class for this rule. |
| Identifier | Enter a name for this collection rule. Begin the name with a letter and use only letters, numbers, the ampersand character, and hyphens. |
Rule resolution
When searching for instances of this rule type, the system uses full rule resolution which:
- 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
- Finds circumstance-qualified rules that override base rules
- Finds time-qualified rules that override base rules