ILOG JRules User Guide > Creating Rule Projects > Tasks > Setting Up a Rule Project > Defining a Structure for Rule Project Items

Rule project items are classified into four categories: BOM entries, queries, rule artifacts and templates. When you create a rule project, the following folders are automatically created, to store each type of item:

A rule project also has an output folder for storing the compiled version of your artifacts.

To change rule project folder settings:

  1. In the Rule Explorer view, select the rule project, then on the Project menu click Properties.
  2. In the left pane of the Rule Project Properties dialog, click Rule Project Folders.
  3. The list of default rule project folders appears.
  4. In the Rule project folders area, select the required rule project folder and click Edit.
  5. In the Select Folder dialog, either select an existing folder for your rule project items, or create a new one. To create a new folder, click Create, specify the new folder name and click OK.
  6. Click OK to close the Select Folder dialog.
  7. If you want to modify the Output folder:
    1. Click Edit next to the Output folder field.
    2. Either select the folder you want to use as the output folder, or create a new one.
  8. Click OK to close the Properties dialog.
  9. Your rule project folders are now redefined.

Related Concepts

Rule Project Templates
Business Rule Templates
Queries

Related Tasks

Setting Up a Rule Project
Creating a Rule Package
Working With BOM Entries
Setting Up a Business Rule Template
Querying

Related Reference

Rule Explorer View
New Rule Project Wizard
Rule Project Properties Dialog

Related Samples and Tutorials

Tutorial: Defining a Vocabulary