Build Rule Component Dialog

A dialog that is used to build a component of a rule. A component will appear in either the precondition or the postcondition of the rule. The component consists of:

• a field name.
  

• an operator with the following restrictions:

  <=, <, > or >= for numeric fields
  = or != for categorical fields.
• a value that will be a number for numeric fields or a string for categorical fields.

For more information on rules see the definitions page.

 

Field

List of fields that can be selected for this rule component.

 

<= radio button

The less than or equal to operator.

 

< radio button

The less than operator.

 

= radio button

The equal to operator.

 

!= radio button

The not equal to operator.

 

> radio button

The greater than operator.

 

>= radio button

The greater than or equal to operator.

 

Value

The value to be used in the condition; a number for numeric fields or a string for categorical fields.