Rules
Rules menu
The menu lists all the rules that you have created. The kebab menu in the Rules menu enables you to perform similar actions as the Tab actions. You can also use it to export rules and import rules. Use the Add Folder action that enables you to create folders, where you can save the rules you create.
Select a rule to view its contents, which are displayed beside the Rules menu. You can also use the kebab menu beside the displayed rule to perform a set of actions.
To create a new rule
To create a rule, click Tab Actions. The following table describes the action items in the drop-down list:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Add RDL Function | Create an RDL script that starts with the function keyword and the name of the function. This is being used to do static calculations and can be called from other rules. |
Add RDL Filter | Create an RDL script without using the function and trigger keywords. This is being used to call and filter viewer outputs. |
Add RDL Trigger | Create an RDL script that starts with the trigger keyword. This rule is meant to execute on a pre-defined condition. |
Add Rule Form | Click to create a new form rule. For more information, see Form-rules. |
Save All | Click to save all the rules that you are creating or modifying. |
Close All | Click to close all the rules that are open in the rules content window. |
In this page, you can create four types of rules, which are discussed in detail in the following topics: