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Creating Applicability (Arbortext only)

This task describes how to create new applicability using Applicability Manager.

Procedure

  1. In Arbortext Editor, click Contenta > Manage Applicability.
    The Manage Applicability tab of the Applicability Manager window appears showing DM-level applicability (if defined), and Referenced Applicability (if defined).
  2. Click New.
    The Build Applicability tab appears with Reference Group Level active. The Saved Assert Statements tab is also active if there are asserts saved in the database.
  3. Enter Referenced Applicability information.
    1. In the Display Text field, enter a string.
      Describe what the assertion does by entering text in the Display Text field. This text will be inserted between <displayText> tags in the DM, and appears in the Manage Applicability and Assign Applicability interfaces, and is stored with the assert in the database.
    2. In the Applicability ID field, enter a unique ID (this is a required field).
      Identify the assertion as Referenced Applicability by accepting the default ID, or entering your own text and a number in the Applicability ID field. This will be inserted between the <applic> tags of the referenced Applicability in the <referencedApplicGroup> markup. The string that you enter appears adjacent to the Applicability ID field, and serves to identify the Referenced Applicability.
  4. Do one of the following:
    1. From the Create Assert Statement tab, click SELECT THIS ITEM TO ADD NEW OPERATOR OR ASSERT.
    2. From the Saved Assert Statement tab, click a saved assert statement to seed the new applicability, click Add to Assert Statement, then click the Create Assert Statements tab.
  5. Click either AND or OR.
    The logical operator is inserted in the Assert Statement field.
  6. In the Assert Statement field, click SELECT THIS ITEM TO ADD NEW OPERATOR OR ASSERT.
  7. In the Select field, do one of the following:
    1. Click Attribute, then click an attribute.
    2. Click Condition, then click a condition.
    3. Click By Product, then click a Product ID.
  8. In the Values field, click a value (or CTRL-click to select multiple values).
  9. Click Add to Assert Statement.
    The new attribute or condition, and its value, is inserted in the Assert Statement field.
  10. Click Insert XML.
    Applicability Manager writes your edits to the DM, to the database, and then exits. Asserts written to the database are available for selection in future edit sessions.