Create new modal PCF files

About this task

It is not possible to change or modify the mode of a base configuration PCF file. You can, however, use an existing modal file as a template to create a new (different) modal version of that file. To do this:

  • Select the template file and duplicate it.
  • Select the newly created file and change the mode of that file.

For example, suppose that you wanted to add a new modal version of the ExposureDetailDV PCF file, say ExposureDetailDV.BusinessPropertydamage. To do this:

Procedure

  1. Select the file that you intend to use as the template. For this example, select ExposureDetailDV.Baggage.
  2. Right-click the template file and select Duplicate.
  3. Enter the name of the new modal file in the Duplicate PCF File dialog and click OK. For this example, enter ­ ExposureDetailDV.BusinessPropertydamage

    Studio inserts the new file into the directory structure, colors the file name blue, and opens a view of the file automatically.

  4. Modify the new modal file as required.

Include files with multiple modes

About this task

PolicyCenter provides the ability to use a single include file with multiple modes. In this way, you can re-use a single modal file in multiple PCF files. For example, in the base configuration, ClaimCenter defines PCF file AddressBookAdditionalInfoInputSet.PersonVendor with multiple modes:

  • PersonVendor
  • Attorney
  • Doctor

To see this, open AddressBookAdditionalInfoInputSet.PersonVendor and select the entire file. (You see a solid blue line surrounding the file.) Examine the mode attribute in the Properties pane at the bottom of the screen. You see the following:

PersonVendor|Attorney|Doctor

Procedure

  1. Select the include file.
  2. Right-click and select Change mode....
  3. Enter the individual modes separated by a pipe symbol (|) in the Change Mode dialog.