Attaching an Expression to a Business Rule in a PDM

A business rule typically starts out as a description. As you develop your model and analyze your business problem, you can complete a rule by adding a technical expression. The syntax of expressions depends on the target database.

Each business rule can include two types of expression:


  • Server - can be generated to a database. You can generate server expressions as check parameters if they are attached to tables, domains, or columns

  • Client - used mainly for documentation purposes. However, you can insert both types of expression into a trigger or a stored procedure

  1. Open the business rule property sheet and click the Expression tab.
  2. Enter a server or client expression on the appropriate sub-tab.
  3. Click OK in each of the dialog boxes.
Parent topic: Business Rules (CDM/LDM/PDM)