Rule Builder > Technical Rule Language Reference > Using Generic and Shortcut Menus in TRL

The Rule Editor provides you with context-sensitive editing. You can right-click on various areas of the rule to display different menus.

Table 24.22 shows the various menus available in the Rule Editor, depending on their entry, when you edit in TRL.

Table 24.22   Shortcut Menus in the Rule Editor for TRL 
Menu Entry 
Description 
Contents 
Editable area  This menu can be used in both the condition and the action parts of a rule.  Delete  Cut  Copy  Paste 
<select a condition>  This shortcut menu is only available in the condition part of a rule.  Delete condition  Cut condition  Copy condition  Paste  Insert condition 
[where]  This shortcut menu is only available in the condition part of a rule.  Delete binding  Cut binding  Copy binding  Paste  Insert binding 
[such that]  This shortcut menu is only available in the condition part of a rule.  If you select an expression, parts of the menu may be active, depending on the elements of the test selected. For example, if you select the left-hand side of a test, the menu displays (... but not ...) Delete test  Cut test  Copy test  Paste  Insert test  (...  ...)  (...)  not... 
[verifies]  This shortcut menu is only available in the condition part of a rule.  Delete expression  Cut expression  Copy expression  Paste  Insert expression 
<select an action>  This shortcut menu is only available in the action part of a rule.  Delete action  Cut action  Copy action  Paste  Insert action 
[so that]  This shortcut menu is only available in the action part of a rule.  Delete statement  Cut statement  Copy statement  Paste  Insert statement 

Shortcut menus allow you to insert parentheses between tests. Depending on where you click in a test, it shows one or two of the following items:

Click one of these items to insert the corresponding parentheses at the specified location. To remove parentheses:

The shortcut menu also allows you to insert a not operator wherever appropriate. When selecting this item, a not token is inserted. To delete it:

See Also

Tokens for the Condition Part of a Rule | Subtokens for Condition Tokens | Tokens for the Action Part of a Rule | Subtokens for Action Tokens


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