Move Elements Rule
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syntax rule for move action

example

Source and Target OID Paths cannot be NULL

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Cannot move a folder to a form

Folder:Lab->

Folder:Lab/Form:Hematocrit

Cannot move a parent folder under its own child

[Subject]->

[Subject]Folder:Lab

The last elements of both form objects must be identical when moving a form to a form.

Folder:Labs/Form:Hematocrit->

Folder:Lab/Form:Hematocrit

Each wildcard (*) used in the target path must match the wildcard used in the source path.

Folder:Labs/Form:Hematocrit (*)->

Folder:Lab/Form:Hematocrit (*)

Cannot use a global variable (defined as A-D in the drop down, appearing after a folder or form) in a move rule if the global variable does not exist in a Create rule to begin with.

Folder:Labs/Form:Hematocrit (A)->

Folder:Lab/Form:Hematocrit (A)

when (A) was not previously declared in a Create Elements rule.  

If the source uses a fully qualified path for the move action, then the target path must also be a fully qualified path.

[Subject]/Folder:Labs/Form:Hematocrit  ->

[Subject]/Folder:Lab/Form:Hematocrit

Behavior

Description

Rule uses fully qualified path

Indicates use of drop down selection of [Subject]. A fully qualified path specifies the exact location in the hierarchy to the [Subject] and recreates the same hierarchy from the source to the target. [Subject] indicates the subject level or the root of the hierarchical path.

Rule uses relative path

When [Subject] is not used, the system determines the full OID path in the source, up to the first element of the source path. When a match is found during migration in the target, the move from source to target is completed.

Move occurs between folders whose last elements in the source and target are the same.

The last element in the source is moved under the parent of the same element in the target.

Move occurs between folders whose last elements in the source and target are different.

The children of the last element declared in the source are moved under the last element declared in the target.

OID Paths of matching elements with wildcard occurs in both source and target. For example, Lab(*) occurs in both source and target.

When this occurs in a move action, the OID Paths of matching elements with wildcard are matched first, from the last element in the path up to the subject root.

OID Paths without matching elements with wildcard occurs only in target. For example, Lab(*) occurs only in target.

When this occurs in a move action, the OID Paths of unmatched elements with wildcard are matched last, from the last element in the path up to the subject root.

Move action occurs Only if Target Parent Exists

When selected, if the system cannot find the parent,the system ignores the rule and no error displays.

Move action occurs when Target Parent does not exist

When the system cannot find the parent, it creates the object.

Move action creates an object

The repeat number only displays when a wildcard is used. This implies that the user has more than one object and wants to see the repeat number.

The rule is set to move a form to another form.

When this occurs, there is a change of parent folder.

The rule is set to move a form to a folder.

When this occurs, there is a change of parent folder

The rule is set to move a folder to another folder.

When this occurs and the last elements of both folders are the same, then there is a change of the parent.