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How to define multiple rules in AutoConnection and AutoDefaults?

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Question:
Do you have more info on setting up multiple rules in the rule set dialog in AutoDefaults and AutoConnection? Can I have multiple rules, for example, for the Primary profile? Or how would one make a rule which affects both HEA300 and HEA400 primary profiles? Can I use wildcards?

Answer:
You can use brackets and question marks as wildcards. Below some examples:

To match one rule to both of these profiles, HEA300 and HEA400, use Primary Profile, Exact value = [34]00

 

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To match one rule to all of these profiles: HEA300, HEA320, HEA360, HEA400, HEA450, use Primary Profile, Exact value = [34]??

 

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If the exact profile name does not matter, one way is also to use the profile type (I profile=1) and some dimensions like Primary or Secondary depth (=height in profile catalog), but then of cource all I profiles are taken into account, and not just HEA profiles.

 

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Limitations

  • Asterisk it is not working as a wildcard, because asterisk is used in profile names (PL200*12)
  • Using minimum and maximum values is not working for the profile field, because it is text and not a numerical value.
  • Typing in just the beginning of the profile, or space to separate values are not working. 
  • The profile field length is 20 chars.
  • The rows are combined using the AND condition, so if you put two rows which both define the same property (primary profile) that is not working.

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