Creating a rule block

This topic describes how to create a rule block within a rule set or within another rule block.

First, open the Eclipse Workbench, if it is not already open. Also, open the Rule Builder perspective.
If you are creating a rule set for the first time, you must create at least one rule block within the rule set before you can create any rules. After you have created that first rule block, you can create additional rule blocks, including rule blocks within rule blocks.

To create a rule block, take the following steps:

  1. In the Navigator view, double-click the name of the rule set file that you want to update. The file is then opened in the Outline view. When you click the rule set in the Outline view, the current information for the rule set is shown in the editor area.
  2. In the Outline view, right-click the rule set.
  3. Click New Child > Rule Block. A rule block is then shown within the rule set in the Outline view, and the current information for the rule block is shown in the editor area.
You can now create additional rule blocks in the following ways:

Also, using the editor, you can update the information for the rule set and each rule block. Proceed to Creating a rule.