Use this form to check the rules and constraints you have built for your product models. The form automatically opens when you perform a test of your model and select values in the form.

Note Note

For the form to open, you must enable it using the dialog box. For instructions, see Enable/disable the rule debugger.


Tasks that use this form

Navigating the form

The following links and tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

View information from the and tabs.

View information about the type of variable you are working with, associated user input, and the result of the evaluation of the rule.

View information about how your rules are declared.

Buttons

Button

Description

Use this button to restart the testing of a model.

Use this button to exit the form.

Fields

Field

Description

Provides the sequential number of the current debug session.

The rule clause number in the Product Builder module that you are evaluating in this step.

View the modeling variable name.

Indicates the index of the variable selected. If the variable is of type array, then index is used.

View the type of activity that caused this rule to appear. Activity types: user input, default, formula, action, and constraint.

Displays a check mark when the current line appears in reaction to user input. If the current line is triggered by a rule or a default value assignment, then this box is cleared.

Displays a check mark when the current action/constraint results in true. If the action/constraint results in false or the current validation type is formula, user input or default value, then it is cleared.

Displays a check mark when the current action/constraint results in false. If the action/constraint results in true or the current validation type is formula, user input, or default value, then it is cleared.

Displays the currently assigned value of the variable.

Displays the name of the rule you are testing.

Displays the version of the related product model.

Displays the type of the rule. Validation rules can be global and local. Global rules can be applied to several models and local ones are set up for only one product model.

Displays the type of data that the current variable holds.

Displays the variable type.

Selected when the rule has passed the syntax check.

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