Creating a Knowledge Advisor Reaction: Inserted Event

This task explains how to use the Inserted event in a reaction feature. In the scenario below, the user inserts an element into the CATProduct document, which displays a message.
The Reaction capabilities require the Knowledge Advisor product. 
  1. Create a CATProduct file called Container.CATProduct and insert the KwrSyringeContainer.CATPart file by using the Insert->Existing Component... command. Save your file.
  2. Create a CATProduct file called Plunger.CATProduct, rename the root of the specification tree to Plunger, and insert the KwrSyringePiston.CATPart file by using the Insert->Existing Component... command.
  3. From the Start->Knowledgeware menu, access the Knowledge Advisor workbench and click the Reaction icon () to create a reaction. The reaction dialog box opens. 
    In the Source type field, select Selection for the Reaction to be applied to the element you select (plunger in this example).
    In the Available events list, select Inserted if you want the action to be launched when the Plunger is inserted into the CATProduct.
    In the Action field, select Knowledgeware action and enter the following message: Message("Plunger inserted"). This message will be displayed after the plunger is inserted.
    Click OK. A reaction is added to the Relations node in the specification tree.
    Save the file and close it.
  4. In the Container.CATProduct file, select the Insert->Existing Component... command. The File Selection dialog box opens.  Select the Plunger.CATProduct file and click Open.
  5. The message specified step 3 displays.


 To know more about the Reaction feature window, see Using the Reaction Feature Window.

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