Export Ruleset
The Export Ruleset functionality allows you to create a ruleset file (.ruleset) by exporting rules from an existing profile.
A ruleset file (see Ruleset Files) is essentially a collection of rules, organized by Data Type and Field Name Pattern. These rules can be applied to fields of a specified data type, where the field names match the defined pattern. You can add rules from a ruleset file to your profile (Import Ruleset) and also save rules from a profile back into a ruleset file, making them available for future use across different profiles (Export Ruleset).
To export rules:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
2. Click 
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.The Export Rules wizard appears, listing all profile rules available for export. Note that MultiFieldRules, Data prep rules, invalid rules, and rules with other field dependency are excluded from the list.
3. Select the rules to be saved to the ruleset file and click Next.
Note: You can select or deselect all rules using Select All and Unselect All.
4. Specify a filename to create a new ruleset file or click Browse and select an existing file.
The default browse location is what has been set in the Ruleset Files Location preferences (see Setting Data Profile Preferences). This location setting is used when loading or saving ruleset files through browse dialogs.
5. (Optional) Select Append rules if file exists to append new rules to an existing file or else the ruleset file will be overwritten.
6. Edit the field name pattern and the rule parameters.
Note that the rules are organized based on the Data Type and the Field Name Pattern. The data type determines which fields the rule can be applied to. By default the associated field is displayed as the field name pattern but you can edit it to make it more generic. The field name pattern represents the specified value used to identify similarly named fields in the source dataset. To enable field name pattern matching, add an asterisk (*) as a wildcard before or after the field name pattern value. This allows for matching similar field names. The Field Name Patterns are case insensitive.
The parameters associated with a rule are displayed on the right hand side. You can select a rule and edit the rule parameters before exporting them. If there are rules of the same type, they can be selected and edited together. See Rule and Parameter Reference.
If there are rules with missing parameters, appropriate validation messages are displayed.
7. Select the rules to be saved to the ruleset file and click Finish to export rules.
The Export Rules wizard is closed and you are returned back to the profile editor.
Last modified date: 01/08/2026