Pattern types and categories
PolicyCenter
applies a type attribute
to every activity pattern. You can also use a category attribute to classify
patterns into related groups. This topic describes how PolicyCenter makes use of these two
attributes.
Activity pattern types
Each activity pattern has a set type, for example, General or Approval. It is only possible to add a custom activity pattern of type General or Assignment Review through the PolicyCenter interface. It is not possible, for example, to create a custom Approval activity pattern through the PolicyCenter Activity Patterns screen.
Guidewire defines a number of internal activity pattern types in the base configuration. All pattern types other than General or Assignment Review are internal. Only internal PolicyCenter code can use an internal pattern type. Do not attempt to remove an internal activity pattern type as this can damage your installation. You can, however, customize attributes of the internal activity patterns, such as adjusting the due date.
The ActivityType typelist
Guidewire defines activity pattern types
in the ActivityType typelist.
Guidewire defines this typelist as final. Typelists marked as final are
internal typelists and used by internal application code. You cannot
add typecodes to—or delete typecodes from—a typelist marked as final.
You can, however, modify some of the fields on an existing typecode,
if you wish. For more information on typelists marked as final, see Internal typelists.
Any pre-existing activity patterns of type General in the base configuration are examples that Guidewire provides. You can fully customize any of them. Activity patterns with other activity types are typically not available in the PolicyCenter interface. You use them only within Gosu and PolicyCenter uses them internally.
Categorizing activity patterns
About this task
Guidewire recommends that you categorize your activity patterns so that it is possible to choose among the different activity categories during new activity creation. These categories serve as the first level of navigation in the PolicyCenterNew Activity menu. The activity pattern categories appear only within the PolicyCenter interface.
The ActivityCategory Typelist
Guidewire defines activity categories
in the ActivityCategory
typelist. You are free to add or delete typecodes from this typelist.
If you change a typelist, remember that you must restart the application
server to view your changes in the PolicyCenter interface.
PolicyCenter displays the activity categories in the New Activity Pattern editor screen.