Clash Manager
User Guide
GUI : Clash Manager Configuration Form : Accept
The clash acceptance process checks a number of 'Rules' in sequence (from top to bottom as displayed on the form). Each Rule consists of a number of 'Rule Expressions'. The first Rule found in which all its Rule Expressions evaluate true is used by the acceptance process. Rule Expressions, which are formed of certain keywords, literals and regular expressions (wildcards) are described under Notes on Rules and Rule Expressions.
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Note:
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Acceptance Rules may be complicated and time-consuming to develop. A simple method of testing is available to avoid a (very lengthy) Re-Computation option, which may reveal further modifications to the rules are required. The test facilities are available at the 'Clash Manager -Test Rules' form, which is accessed by means of the Test button. The new configuration does not need to be saved prior to using the test facilities.
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Upper pane showing a
hierarchy with Status as the primary nodes which, when expanded, display the applicable Acceptance Rules |
A Popup Menu is available (mouse right-click) with options of Edit, Add and Delete. This is used to edit an existing rule name, add a new rule, or remove an existing rule.
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Up and Down
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Popup Menus (mouse right-click) are available from the three components of the Rule Expressions. (Note that the current options are omitted from the editing options of the displayed menus and that the Esc key can be used to abort the entry in an in-place options box.)
The Element Popup Menu options are:
The Attribute Popup Menu options are:
Editing options - @discipline, @class, @priority, etc, and
@gtype Edit - leads to in-place editing options box Add Rule Delete The Value Popup Menu options are:
Editing options - @element-2, etc, see Notes on Rules and Rule Expressions.
Edit - leads to list-of-values Add Rule Delete |
