Rule debugger (form)

Article
05/05/2014

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Product information management > Common > Product builder > Product models. Create or double-click a product model. Click Functions > Test model. The Rule debugger form automatically opens when you perform a test of your model.

Use this form to check the rules and constraints that you have built for the product models.

Note

You can access the Rule debugger form only if you select the Use rule debugger check box in the Options form. For more information, see Enable/disable the rule debugger.

Tasks that use this form

Enable/disable the rule debugger

Validate the rules of the product model

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab	Description
Overview	View information from the General and Validation rule tabs.
General	View information about the type of variable with which you are working, associated user input, and the result of the evaluation of the rule.
Validation rule	View information about how your rules are declared.

Buttons

Button	Description
Clear	Use this button to delete the list of validation rules.
Exit	Use this button to exit the Rule debugger form.

Fields

Field	Description
Debug number	The sequential number of the current debug session.
Clause number	The rule clause number in the Product Builder module that you are evaluating in this step.
Variable	The name of the modeling variable.
Index	Indicates the index of the variable that is selected. Index is set if the variable is of type array.
Validation type	The type of activity that caused this rule to appear. Activity types include user input, default, formula, action, and constraint.
User input	This check box is selected if the current line appears in reaction to user input.
True	This check box is selected if the current action/constraint evaluates to true and if the current validation type is not formula, user input, or default value.
False	This check box is selected if the current action/constraint evaluates to false and if the current validation type is not formula, user input, or default value.
Outcomes	The currently assigned value of the variable.
Description	The name of the rule that you are testing.
Version	The version of the related product model.
Local/Global	The type of the rule. Validation rules can be global or local. Global rules can be applied to several models. Local rules are set up for only one product model.
Data type	The type of data that the current variable holds.
Attribute type	The product variable type.
Rules checked	This check box is selected when the rule has passed the syntax check.