The following properties are available for each analysis rule:
Property |
Description |
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E [Enable] |
Enables the rule for use in the analysis. |
Action |
Specifies the action on the metaclass, which triggers the application of the rule. Select or enter an action in the list. You can also create a user-defined action (see Creating a user-defined action). For lineage analysis rules, "Lineage" is the only possible value. |
Collection |
Specifies the name of the metaclass collection on which the rule is applied. Select a collection from the list. For more information about collections (see Understanding dependencies). |
Effect |
Specifies the effect propagated to objects in the collection. Select or enter an action in the list. You can also create a user-defined action (see Creating a user-defined action). For lineage analysis rules, "Lineage" is the only possible value. |
L [Replace Link Object by Extremity] |
Hides the link in the IAM Browser and diagram and/or in the preview tree in order to simplify the display and view only the link extremity. |
R [Recursive] |
Propagates the effect recursively to the dependent objects of the objects in the collection. |