Rule Builder > Managing Repositories > Introduction to Repository Management

A repository is a central place where structured data is kept and maintained. The repository provides a model and the services necessary to keep, maintain, and manage your business rules and the associated data. A repository can contain any of the following elements:

Repository elements are organized into projects that provide a container for the data provided by these elements. Projects are displayed in the Project Explorer panel of the Rule Builder, see Figure 3.1.

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Figure 3.1    Rule Builder Displaying the Projects in a Repository

Projects normally reflect a particular area of business activity. Along with projects, the other top-level repository elements package and template library provide the structure on which the repository hierarchy is based.

Repository management concerns the creation, modification, saving, importing, exporting, and organization of all the elements that make up a ruleset. JRules provides a comprehensive set of functions that make it possible for you to manage your repository using the editors, and the pull-down and shortcut menus of the Rule Builder.

Modification of repository elements can occur frequently due to changes in the policy of an enterprise--new services may be required, new customers added and so on. To help manage this change, the Rule Builder offers the following repository services:

See Also

Top-Level Repository Elements | Other Repository Elements | Repository Architecture Reference


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