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Using Facts Explorer

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The Facts Explorer contains four tabs: Vocabularies, XML Schemas, Databases, and .NET Classes.

Vocabularies tab

Use the Vocabularies tab in the Facts Explorer to manage vocabulary versions and definitions.

Use the shortcut menu to access the following options.

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Add New Vocabulary Create a new vocabulary.
Add New Version Create a new empty version of the selected vocabulary. You can copy definitions from other versions and paste them into the new version.
Paste Vocabulary Version Paste the contents of a previously copied vocabulary version as a new version in the selected vocabulary.
Delete Delete the selected vocabulary and all its versions.
Add New Definition Launch the Vocabulary Definition Wizard to create a new definition in the selected vocabulary version.
Save Save the changes made to the selected version and its definitions.
Publish Publish the selected vocabulary version. Note that you cannot directly modify a published version. You can copy and paste it to a new version of the vocabulary.
Reload Reload the selected vocabulary version and its definitions, with the option to discard any current changes made in that version and restore the contents from the rule store.
Modify Launch the Vocabulary Definition Wizard to change the selected definition. Note that you cannot modify a definition that is part of a published vocabulary version.
Go to source fact For the selected definition, go to the corresponding source fact in a .NET assembly, XML schema, or database table.

XML Schemas tab

Browse through XSD schemas for the definitions of XML elements and attributes. You can drag items onto unpublished vocabulary versions on the Vocabulary tab to create definitions, or you can drag items to the Conditions Editor or Actions Editor to define predicates, actions, and arguments.

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Select Root Node Select a root node to load from an XML schema that contains multiple root notes.

Databases tab

Browse through database servers for databases and table definitions. You can drag items onto unpublished vocabulary versions on the Vocabulary tab to create definitions, or you can drag items to the Conditions Editor or Actions Editor to define predicates, actions, and arguments.

.NET Classes tab

Browse through .NET assemblies for public .NET class definitions. You can drag items onto unpublished vocabulary versions on the Vocabulary tab to create definitions, or you can drag items to the Conditions Editor or Actions Editor to define predicates, actions, and arguments.

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Browse Load a .NET assembly from the global assembly cache
Remove Remove a .NET assembly