Defining a vocabulary

The vocabulary is the set of terms and phrases defined in all the BOM entries of a business object model.

Vocabulary
The vocabulary comprises terms and phrases that are attached to the elements of the BOM, and terms that are defined for ruleset variables and ruleset parameters. You use the vocabulary to create business rules.
Defining the vocabulary for a BOM entry
You can define a vocabulary for a complete BOM entry.
Editing terms
You edit terms to change, for example, the singular or plural form of a term.
Documenting terms
You document business terms to provide guidance to policy managers.
Editing and creating phrases
You can create a new phrase, edit a phrase, including the subject of a phrase, and use a reduced verbalization for simpler rules.
Editing the verbalization of constants
Constants correspond to static references in the BOM. You can change the verbalization of constants.
Editing the verbalization of ruleset variables
The default verbalization of a ruleset variable is its name. You can edit this verbalization.
Editing the verbalization of ruleset parameters
The default verbalization of a ruleset parameter is its name. You can edit this verbalization.

Parent topic: Configuring the BOM for rule authoring