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Using auto-correlation rules, you can configure the auto-correlate workflow to correlate objects that do not have a name. For example, most piping ports will not have a name, but should be correlated. You can create this correlation manually, or you can use auto-correlation rules to consider properties other than the name of the object.

An auto-correlation rule is specific to a CDW class definition. The rule uses either the relationship to the parent of the object or the specific property values to find the correct object to correlate with.

Auto-correlation rules will correlate an object with another based on the relationship to the parent and the following conditions:

  • Matching name, if the name is set.

  • If only one object is found using the relationship to the parent, then the object is matched directly.

  • If the name is not set and a match cannot be determined just on the relationship to the parent, then the match can be created based on specified property values.

  • Auto-correlation rules are applied while correlating objects related to documents published using the Correlate workflow. All published objects with possible correlations are displayed in the To Do List with the Correlate task. From that task, you can manually choose the correlations to create, and those objects will be correlated during consolidation.

  • Auto-correlation rules are created for CDW classes. However, if you are using the shared object model and want to use auto-correlation rules, you must first install the CDW schema and create the rules. Then you can use those rules in your shared object model environment.

  • Auto-correlation rules are not required to automatically correlate items during publish. If no rule has been configured for a specific class, the system will use the standard auto-correlate functionality to correlate the items, based on matching name and shared object class.

  • If you are manually correlating items that belong to a shared object class for which an auto-correlation rule exists, the software applies the rules internally and presents a warning message if the manual correlation does not match the rule. You can dismiss the warning and continue.

For more information about creating auto-correlation rules, see Managing auto-correlation rules.

Delivered rules

Two auto-correlation rules are delivered with CDW schema. They are inactive by default. To activate the rules, view them in the List Edit control and check the Is Active option.

Rule

Parent edge

Properties

NozzleAutoCorrelateRule

SPFCDWEquipmentComponentComposition

none

PipingPortAutoCorrelateRule

SPFCDWPipingPortComposition

SPFCDWNominalDiameter