Rule Builder > Managing Repositories > Working With Templates

While the Rule Editor is a very effective tool for creating and editing business rules from scratch, there may be situations where it is more convenient to start with a partially written rule. Business rule templates simplify the task of writing your business rules and are useful for:

A rule template is a partially written business rule that is used to create multiple rules with a similar structure. A rule template is specific to a particular rule language and dynamically linked to the BOM that is contained in the same template library.

A rule template can be based on any rule language. You create new rules by completing the rule template. When you add rule templates to a template library, the Rule Builder automatically detects them and makes the new rule templates available in the Add Rule menu. A template library can also contain a BOM.

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