Chapter 3 Building an XML model

Applying a business rule to an XML object

Once you have defined a business rule in the List of Business Rules, you can apply this business rule to an XML object.

To apply a business rule to an XML object:

1. Double-click an object in the model to display the object property sheet.
2. Click the Rules tab to display the Rules page.
   
3. Click the Add Rules tool to display the list of business rules.
   
   The Selection window appears. It contains a list of all the business rules of the model, with the exception of those that already belong to the object.
   
4. Select the business rules you want to add to the object.
5. Click OK.
   
   The business rules are added to the object and appear in the list of business rules for the object.
6. Click OK.
   
   
      U Column in the List of business rules
   When you apply a business rule to an object, the U (Used) column beside this business rule is automatically checked in the List of business rules to indicate that the business rule is used by at least one object in the model. The U column allows you to visualize unused business rules, you can then delete them if necessary.
   
   

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