Adding simple rules
Last updated: 5/18/2026In any business entity, you can set rules against which you validate the entity attributes (minimum and maximum length, list of values, etc.).
Before you begin
You have already created a data model and the business entities and attributes in the data model. For further information, see Creating a data model, Creating business entities in a data model and Adding attributes to the business entity.
About this task
Consider as an example that your data model holds the following entities: Agency, Agent and Region. You have an attribute called Rating in the Agency entity.
To add a simple rule to a business entity, do the following:
Procedure
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In the data model editor, right-click the Rating
attribute and select Change to a Simple Type.
A dialog box is displayed.
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Click OK to validate your changes and close the dialog
box.
The RatingType simple rule displays under the selected attribute in the data model editor and a reusable type of the same simple rule is created in the Data Model Types list.
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Right-click the simple rule in the Data Model Types
panel and select Edit Enumeration.
A dialog box displays.
