Importing a Rule Base

This task explains how to import a rule base from an external file. The imported file must be a .CATProduct file and the receiving file can be either a .CATPart or a .CATProduct. The rule base is the only feature imported from the external document.

The imported rule base must be located right below the root product. A rule base located below one of the product components will not be imported.

Open the document you want to import the rule base to (KwxCatalogImport.CATPart for example).
Access the Knowledge Expert workbench.
Click the icon. A file selection box is displayed.
Select the KwxInportRuleBase.CATProduct file.
Click Open to import the rule base from the external file you have selected. The expert rules/checks are added to the specification tree.

The document you can import a rule base to can be a .CATProduct or a .CATPart

Only rule bases contained in CATProduct files can be imported (this step is meaningful if the selected file contains a non-empty rule base).

If a Rule set is imported whose name is identical to the name of an existing Rule set contained in the document, a window opens asking you whether you want to replace it.