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Rule structure and Rule flows

Rules overview

All Rule Sets and rules appear under the Rules folder in the navigation pane.

The Rules folder contains:

  • A folder for each entity, field, or collection that has a Rule Set specific to its context
  • A folder that contains all Independent Rule sets

For more information about Rule sets as concepts, see the existing documentation on Rule sets.

To navigate to Rules, expand the Rules tab in the navigation pane.

Rule flows

The Rule flow provides an overview of your rule application. It visually represents the structure and flow of Rule sets.

It is possible to make edits from this view.

Screenshot of a Rule Flow

Editing behavior

Edits made in the diagram update the corresponding Rule sets in the rule application.

The diagram reflects the current structure of the rule application and can be used to reorganize or navigate Rule sets.

Screenshot showing node selection in a rule flow

Rule flow features

Screenshot showing rule flow features

1. Re-Layout
Tidies up the Rule flow after edits.

2. Add Rule Set
Adds a Rule Set to your Rule flow and your rule application.

3. Go to Rule
Navigates to the editor for that rule.

Key

  • Purple: Rule sets (dependent)
  • Red: End
  • Grey: Folders
  • Green: Entities, Rule sets (independent), Start
  • Dotted lines: Explicit Rule sets

Rule folders and rule sets

Add a rule folder or a rule set

  1. Open the rule menu.
    screenshot showing how to open the rule menu

  2. Select the context for your new rule. This creates a folder with the name of the entity.

    Screenshot showing context options

  3. From here you can add a rule set or a folder.

    Screenshot showing how to add a rule set or folder

  4. Within the Rule Set you can begin adding rules.

    Screenshot showing how to add rules

  5. You can click anywhere in the breadcrumbs to navigate to that location in the rule.

    Screenshot showing navigable breadcrumbs

Rule settings

Open the Rule settings by clicking on the settings icon.

Screenshot showing the rule settings menu open with the cursor hovering over the settings icon used to open and close the menu panel