Business Rules Runtime Prompts

Hello,
in my planning application, i have a few business rules that cannot be linket do any dataform. Users must run them directly via "Tools->Business Rules" menu'.
These Business Rules have Runtime Prompt. User can fill them directly in the text field or navigate the outline using the "Select Member" icon.
1) Is there a way users can navigate the outline using Alias table? All members have aliases but i see only member names.
Using Administration Services i use limit to filter variable's members. Again, my outline navigation in "Select Member" icon in Planning is on a non sorted member list. 2) is there a way to avoid the behaviour?
Planning versione: 9.3.1.1.8 on windows server.
thank u.
daniele

Hi,
If you need to arrange your outline in proper order you need to go to:
workspace navigate-> application library ->double click the application and you'll need to edit the application members.
right click the parent member->reorder children (select the proper order of members)
you need to deploy the applacation after you have done this. try this if it works
regards,
hanson

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Edited by: Rodian Abel on May 4, 2010 10:38 PM
Edited by: Rodian Abel on May 4, 2010 10:43 PM

I think he is saying he does want to allow the user to select more than one member.
You mention you are using @ismbr and @list. I would say that should be the one that would work.
For example if you wanted Version1 and Version2 and you hardcoded it. It would look like this
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