Chapter 8 - Defining Configuration Rules & Constraints

	*SC Config Manager / Power Pack Manager User's Manual* Chapter 8 Defining Configuration Rules & Constraints
Contents:	Create A New Rule - Steps 1 & 2	Ahead to Step 3>
	To create a new Rule, select the Rules Detail view associated with the Product or Product Class for which you wish to create the new Rule. Then: 1. Either: Right-click anywhere within the Product Rule Detail pane to open the mouse menu, then select New. or Select (left-click) New Product Rule from the Action menu. or Enter the keyboard shortcuts ALT-N, ALT-R SC Config Manager prepares blank Rules fields in the Rule Detail Footer, ready to accept the Parts / Part Class objects that you will drag from the Parts Palette into the [LHS] and [RHS] of the new Rule. 2. Drag the Part or Part Class into the [LHS] of the Rule Detail Footer from the Parts Palette. Figure 8-4. Dragging Objects from the Parts Palette into the Rule Detail Pane Note: You cannot write Rules about standard (included) parts, except when they are the target(s) (the [RHS]) of a Removes Rule. Therefore SC Config Manager will not allow you to drag parts from the Includes section of the Product Definition Window into the [LHS] of any Rule. Next> Step 3

SC Config Manager / Power Pack Manager User's Manual
Chapter 8
Defining Configuration Rules & Constraints

Contents:

Create A New Rule - Steps 1 & 2

To create a new Rule, select the Rules Detail view associated with the Product or Product Class for which you wish to create the new Rule. Then:

1. Either:

Right-click anywhere within the Product Rule Detail pane to open the mouse menu, then select New.
or

Select (left-click) New Product Rule from the Action menu.
or

Enter the keyboard shortcuts ALT-N, ALT-R
SC Config Manager prepares blank Rules fields in the Rule Detail Footer, ready to accept the Parts / Part Class objects that you will drag from the Parts Palette into the [LHS] and [RHS] of the new Rule.

2. Drag the Part or Part Class into the [LHS] of the Rule Detail Footer from the Parts Palette.

Figure 8-4. Dragging Objects from the Parts Palette into the Rule Detail Pane

Note: You cannot write Rules about standard (included) parts, except when they are the target(s) (the [RHS]) of a Removes Rule. Therefore SC Config Manager will not allow you to drag parts from the Includes section of the Product Definition Window into the [LHS] of any Rule.

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