The CER Editor also allows users to export all business rule diagrams in a ZIP archive which can be saved to the user's local hard disk. This functionality is accessed via the Export drop down option of the Actions button on the Global Menu. The ZIP archive contains the following:
- A PNG image file for each diagram listed in the rule outline view. The name of each file will be based on the diagram's class and attribute names.
- A HTML file which is used to view all the diagrams exported. The name of the HTML file will be the rule set name with a ".html" extension. The order the diagrams are listed in this file will exactly reflect the order of the diagrams in the rule outline view in the CER Editor. The following information is also displayed with each image; the diagram name, the diagram description and the diagram's class and attribute names.
- Open the rule set containing the diagrams that are to be exported.
- Use the menu option to export the diagrams.
- A dialog box appears showing the progress of the export process. When the process has been completed the Save button on the dialog is enabled. The user must press this button to save the zipped images to the local hard disk. The file name and location where the ZIP file is to be saved can be chosen by the user.
Note: Unlike the Single Diagram Export above, the diagrams do not need to be opened in the editor in order to be exported. All diagrams listed in the rule outline view will be automatically exported.
The images will be generated in business mode (i.e. the images will not contain information that is displayed when the diagram is in technical mode).