The Property Sheet is displayed by default with the List tab active.
To open the Property Sheet if it has been closed:
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Click Property Sheet on the View menu.
The Property Sheet has three tabs; the List tab, Tags tab, and Documentation tab.
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List Tab
- The List tab displays properties according to the repository element currently selected in the Project Explorer. Properties can be represented by strings, values, a checkbox entry, or by an item selected from a drop-down list.
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Tags Tab
- The Tags tab enables you to supplement a specific element in the repository (for example, a rule, project, decision table, decision tree, and so on) with additional information or properties. A tag object is available for this purpose, which can be linked to any element in the repository. A tag contains extended information about a repository element and consists of a specific tagId and a list of values. Tags act much like properties, but they are used at application level and not at business rule management level.
- For example, there are two ways to know the author of each rule:
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Extend the business rule management model and define an "author" property for the rule class.
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Create a tag with a specific author ID for each rule instance in the Rule Builder.
- The advantage of tags is that you do not need to modify the business rule management model. However, since a tag is associated with a given rule, you will need to create as many tags as there are rules. You should, therefore, use tags carefully and only when really needed.
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Documentation Tab
- The documentation tab enables you to document a specific element in the repository (for example, a rule, project, ruleflow, and so on) with additional information. This panel enables you to add any information about the element that you consider useful, and view it in text or HTML format.
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If a repository element is not editable, you can edit the documentation property for that element, but the changes are not saved. |
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