Reference > Rule Studio User Interface > Rule Projects, User Interface Elements > Find Rules

The Find Rules window enables you to search for rules in a solution by defining criteria based on the properties of the rules (see The Properties of a Business Rule). The results of the search are displayed in the Find Rule Results window.

To open the Find Rules window

You can save a search as a rule query file (FileName.rqx) and use the search to filter rules when you publish them, and when you create a ruleset.

Commands of the Find Rules Window

The following table describes the commands in the Find Rules window:

Command 
Description 
Browse 
Enables you to add and remove rule projects to and from the Look in field. 
Find Now 
Finds the rules in specified rule projects that match the specified criteria. 
Stop 
Stops the Find operation. 
Help 
Provides help about the Find Rules window. 
Close 
Closes the Find Rules window. 
Load 
Loads a saved search. 
Save 
Saves the current search in a file with extension *.rqx. 
Clear 
Clears the list of search criteria. 
Remove 
Removes the selected criterion from the list of search criteria. 
Change 
Applies changes to the selected criterion in the list of search criteria. 
Add to List 
Adds a new criterion to the list of search criteria. A search criterion is defined by the Property, Condition, and Value fields. 

Fields of the Find Rules Window

The following table describes the fields in the Find Rules window:

Field 
Description 
Default Value 
Look in 
The rule project(s) to search in. You control the value of this field with the Browse command. 
The rule project that was selected in the Rule View when you clicked the Find Rules command. 
Find rules that match these criteria 
The list of criteria for finding the rules. Rules that meet the criteria in the list are displayed in the Find Rules Results window. 
none. 
Match 
Determines if all or just one of the criteria must be met for a rule to be included in the results list. 
All 
Property 
Name 
Condition 
The operator for the criterion. The list of options changes according to the value of the Property field. 
is 
Value 
The value to be matched. The possible values change according to the value of the Property and Condition fields. 
The default value for this field changes according to the value of the Property and Condition fields.