Managing Rule Set Versions
About Rule Set Versions
The latest version of a rule set is the rule set that has the highest version number. It is also the last version
that you saved. You can edit only the latest version of a rule set.
Only one version of a rule set can be unlocked at a time. If you create a new version
of a rule set, SAS Business Rules Manager locks the existing
latest version before it creates a new latest version.
To edit a rule set, it must be unlocked. You cannot unlock a rule set. To make changes
to a rule set
that has been locked, you must create a new version of the rule set and make changes
to the new version.
To publish a rule flow, all of the rule set versions that are referenced in the rule flow must be locked.
When you publish a
rule flow, SAS Business Rules Manager
automatically locks any unlocked rule set versions that are used in
the rule flow.
Set the Displayed Version
On the Versions page, 
indicates the displayed version. The displayed version is the rule set whose information
is displayed on the other pages, such as the Properties and Rules pages.
To change the displayed version, select the version that you want
to view, and click 
.
indicates the displayed version. The displayed version is the rule set whose information
is displayed on the other pages, such as the Properties and Rules pages.
To change the displayed version, select the version that you want
to view, and click .
Create a New Version of a Rule Set
Note: When you create a new version
of a rule set, SAS Business Rules Manager locks the latest version
of the rule set if it is not already locked.
Note: You cannot save changes to
a rule set that is locked. If you modify a rule set that is locked
and click 
, SAS Business Rules Manager asks you if you
want to save the changes as a new version.
, SAS Business Rules Manager asks you if you
want to save the changes as a new version.
To create a new version
of a rule set:
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Select the Versions page.
-
Click
. The Create New Version window
appears.
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Select the version type: Minor or Major. Version numbers follow the format
Major.Minor. If you select Major, the number to the left of the period is incremented. If you select Minor, the number to the right of the period is incremented. -
(Optional) Enter a description.
-
Click OK.
Lock a Rule Set Version
Note: You cannot make changes to
a rule set after it has been locked. You cannot unlock a rule set
version.
To publish a rule flow, all of the rule set versions that are referenced in the rule
flow must be locked. When you publish a
rule flow, SAS Business Rules Manager
automatically locks any unlocked rule set versions that are used in
the rule flow.
To manually lock a
version of a rule set:
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Select the Versions page.
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Select the version of the rule set that you want to lock.
-
Click
.
Edit a Version Description
To edit a version description:
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Select the Versions page.
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Select the version of the rule set that you want to edit.
-
Click
. The Edit Version window
appears.
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Edit the version description.
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Click OK or Lock (if you also want to lock the version).
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Last updated: February 22, 2017