| Description: The rule_type attribute indicates the type of statement to be executed. |
| Namespace Id: pds | Steward: ops | Class Name: DD_Rule_Statement | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: None |
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | Assert | Assert rules are usually used for error detection. If the test fails, the associated message is displayed. Under PDS4 an assert statement will be generated from the specification provided. |
| | Assert Every | An Assert Every rule is an extension to the Assert rule that indicates that the "every" qualifier is included in the rule specification. Under PDS4 an assert statement will be generated from the specification provided. |
| | Assert If | An Assert IF rule is an extension to the Assert rule that indicates that the "if-then" pattern is included in the rule specification. Under PDS4 an assert statement will be generated from the specification provided. |
| | Report | Report rules are usually used for information-gathering. If the test succeeds, the associated message is displayed. Under PDS4 a report statement will be generated from the specification provided. |