The Rule Builder window groups panels into four panes: the Explorer pane, the Editor pane, the Property Sheet pane, and the Information pane. In addition, there are several toolbars at the top of the window and a status bar at the bottom of the window. An example of the Rule Builder Window is shown in Figure 1.1.
Figure 1.1 Rule Builder Window
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The Explorer pane shows the Project Explorer panel by default when the Rule Builder is started, however, repository elements can be displayed and manipulated in a number of Explorers:
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Repository Explorer
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Project Explorer
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BOM Explorer
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Engine Explorer
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Rule App Explorer
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Facility Explorer
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Project File Explorer
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The Editor pane is empty when the Rule Builder is started. The editors that enable you to edit repository elements can be shown here, for example:
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Rule Editor
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Ruleflow Editor
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Decision Table Editor
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Decision Tree Editor
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Text Editor
- When you select a repository element, the corresponding editor is activated in this pane and the syntactic structure of the element is displayed. The History Browser can also be displayed in this pane.
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The Property Sheet pane displays the following information for the repository element that is currently selected in one of the Explorer panes:
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Properties
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Tags
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Documentation
- The Property Sheet displays a combination of the common and specific properties of the selected element.
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The Information pane displays:
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Messages panel
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Error\Warnings panel
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Debugger panels
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Profiler panels
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Query Results panel
- The Information pane displays useful messages, error messages, the results of ruleset execution, and the results of queries.
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A status bar is situated at the bottom of the Rule Builder window. The status bar provides status information regarding user actions.
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A menu bar is situated at the top of the Rule Builder window, providing access to drop-down menus and submenus that provide the Rule Builder functionality.
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Five toolbars are available in the Rule Builder:
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Project Toolbar
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Debugger Toolbar
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Views Toolbar
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Profiler Toolbar
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Teamwork Toolbar
The toolbars display the icons that provide shortcut access to many of the Rule Builder functions.
See Also:
Explorers | Rule Editors | Repository History | Rule Editor Shortcuts | Property Sheet | Information Pane | Queries | Menu Bar | Toolbars
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