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Connect REST Rules
Completing the Create, Save As, or Specialization form

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Records can be created in various ways. You can add a new record to your application or copy an existing one. You can specialize existing rules by creating a copy in a specific ruleset, against a different class or (in some cases) with a set of circumstance definitions. You may copy data instances but they do not support specialization as they are not versioned.

Based on your use case, the Create, Save As, or Specialization form is used to create the record. The number of fields and available options vary by record type. Start by familiarizing yourself with the generic layout of these forms and their common fields using the following Developer Help topics:

This help topic help topic identifies the key parts and options that are applicable to the record type you are creating.

Create a Connect REST rule by selecting Connect REST from the Integration-Connectors category.

Key parts:

A Connect REST rule has two key parts:

Field

Description

Apply to

Select the class that this connector rule applies to.

Service Name

Enter the name of the remote service being called. This value is arbitrary and is only used to distinguish Connect REST instances from one another. Enter a name that is a valid Java identifier. See How to enter a Java identifier.

Rule resolution

When searching for rules of this type, the system:

Time-qualified and circumstance-qualified rule resolution features are not available for this rule type.

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