Tips

  • While refreshing Rulebase Data View, make sure that the respective rulebase diagram is open and set as the active diagram.
  • Tooltips on the Rulebase Data view contain some examples for rulebase functions. You can select an example and drag and drop it directly to the Expression Editor.
  • While defining an expression in the condition compartment, make sure that the expression flow of connecting operators (“and”,”or”) is from left to right. The operators are provided with an arrow head on the right side.
  • To arrange constraints and actions, select the constraint or action and drop it to the appropriate location in the respective container. To rearrange, select Main Canvas and press Ctrl + SHIFT + F.
  • To resize a container, press Auto Size on the toolbar.
  • Cut/Copy/Paste is allowed in variables, constraints and actions. Press Ctrl+C for copying and Ctrl+V for pasting.
  • Save a diagram immediately after modification.
  • When you modify an expression, always click Save in the Expression Editor followed by a diagram Save immediately.
  • For Undo in the Expression Editor, press Ctrl + z.
  • For Redo in the Expression Editor, Ctrl + y.
  • In the Expression Editor, press Ctrl + Space to invoke the “Content Assist”.
  • When there is a problem in an expression, you can refer to the actual problem by navigating through the Problems View.
  • In the variable reference section, click on a variable to find its usage. A reference list is displayed. Double clicking on a reference in this list, navigates to the action in which this variable is used.