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You can set the variable type in when defining a variable. Although setting a type does not have any impact on the execution side of the logic, it enables the FlexRule Designer to provide suggestions (when possible) on:
- Method names
- Properties
- Fields
Default Types
Click on the ... button and the list of default types will be available:
Simply select one and press OK.
Remember you can always enter the type name directly without using the helper screen.
Custom Types
Custom DLL
To set a type, just select the Assembly by choosing from the dropdown list. If your assembly is not listed, you need to reference it at Project --> Properties --> References. Once the assembly is selected, you can then select the type.
Simply find your type and press OK.
Remember you can always enter the type address directly without using the type explorer.
Type Browser
This is a window in FlexRule Designer that helps you browse and explore managed types. When you reference an assembly in your rule project, you can explore this and use the Type Browser to understand your types better.
When your project is loaded, go to,
View --> Type Browser
or press F12 and you will see the window below:
Type Browser allows you to:
- Explore referenced assemblies
- Search for a type or member
- Copy member or type name
- Local to a type of
- Method arguments
- Property
- Field
Fact Concept
This is where you can connect a Fact Concept file as well. Select the Fact Concept file as Assembly from the drop-down list.
Then select the Type (this is the Fact name in the Fact Concept document).
