Rule Builder > Business Rule Checks > Check Rule Consistency > Report Rules With Equivalent Condition Parts

Two rules with equivalent condition parts mutually subsume each other. The following two BAL rules, Rule Young1 and Rule Young2, cause a warning of this type. See Figure 14.8 for the warning text.

Rule Young1

 If 
        the customer is younger than 10
 Then 
         display the message `Entry is restricted to customers above the age of 10'

Rule Young2

 If 
         the customer is younger than 10
 Then 
         display the message `Entry is restricted to customers aged 10 or above'

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Figure 14.8    Rules with Equivalent Conditions

See Also

Business Rule Structure | Checking Rule Consistency


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