Adding an Action Rule to a Catalog

You can add an action rule to a catalog.


Before you begin: Before you begin, create the required action rule.
  1. In the top bar, click Add > Content
    The New Content dialog box appears.
  2. Expand the Catalog category and click Catalog .
    Creates the catalog. For more information about creating the catalog, see Design IP ClassificationUser's Guide: Authoring a Catalog: Creating a Catalog.
  3. Right-click the catalog and select Insert > New Chapter.
    The Catalog Chapter dialog box appears.
  4. In the Name box, enter the name of your chapter and click Finish.
    Creates a chapter and is available in the catalog structure. A warning message appears if the name of the inserted chapter matches that of an existing chapter.
  5. Add the action rules in the chapter; right-click the selected chapter and select Insert > Insert Existing Object and select the product reference containing the action rules.
    Adds a description node referencing the selected product reference under the chapter.
  6. Assign a Resource Identifier keyword to the chapter.
    1. Right-click a chapter in the tree and select Chapter > Manage Keywords.
    2. Click Add Keyword .
    3. Enter the name as Resource Identifier.
    4. Select the type as String, enter the value, and click Add Keyword .
    The resource identifier values for rule chapters are as follows. Create this chapter under a dedicated chapter. See Predefined Resource Identifiers for Catalog.

    Resources, Product of Operation Action Rule - Resource Identifier Value is GenOper_Operation.

    Resources, Product of System Action Rule - Resource Identifier Value is GenOper_System.

    Resources, Product of Resource Action Rule - Resource Identifier Value is ResAssignment_Resource.

    Resources, Product of Attribute Action Rule - Resource Identifier Value is GenOper_Attribute.

    Similarly, assign a resource identifier to the description node of each chapter.