This is a tool that is located on the Management section of the Edit tab.

Function

The Edit Rules menu option () opens the Validation Rules Maintenance interface which allows the user to view and modify the Import, Cross, Coverage, and Edit validation rules that are used for the validation reports.

Controls

This interface hosts some important editing areas and controls:

Note: The table numbers above correspond to the image in the "Function" section. 

Edit a Rule

To edit a rule, the user must follow these steps. The table numbers in parentheses below correspond to the image in the "Function" section. 

1. Select a data item in the Data Item column (Table 1).
2. Edit the failure message by clicking into the textbox and adding a message (Table 1).
3. After selecting a data item, add a criterion by clicking the "+" button on the left-hand side of the Rules Definition Table, or edit an existing criterion by clicking on a table row (Table 2).
4. Use the Left Condition Table to edit the Left Condition column in the Rule Definition Table (Table 3).
5. Use the Right Condition Table to edit the Right Condition column in the Rule Definition Table (Table 4). 
6. Use the Join and Parentheses options in the Rule Definition Table to group or create condition rule criteria (Table 2).
7. Use the Rule Definition Table to delete a criterion if desired using the "X" button (Table 2). 
8. After editing the desired rule, click the “Save Changes” button.

Add New & Delete Rules

To add a new validation rule, click the “Add Rule” link beneath the Rules List Table (Table 1), then follow the steps above to edit the new rule. To delete a validation rule, check the checkbox to the left of the desired rule. After selecting the desired rule, click the “Delete All Selected” link. Click the “Save Changes” button to save changes.