Instantiate
In object-oriented terminology, to instantiate a class is to create a new instance (object) of that class.
Broad use
In most PRPC contexts, the verb "create" appears rather than "instantiate". To create a rule, use the New dialog or the Save As dialog. To create a work item, complete the New user form.
Narrow use for cases
In case management applications, "instantiation" has a narrower, specific meaning. A case is a work item that is an instance of a case type — a work class that inherits from Work-Cover- and contains a Case Type rule. You define the case type structure in the Case Explorer. When a new case is created, it is said to be instantiated.
Parent cases are usually instantiated in the New menu in the Case Manager portal. Subcases are instantiated in the following ways:
- Automatically — By the system when the parent case is created.
- Manually — By the user when the case type is selected from the Other Actions .. menu in the parent work form.
- Email — By an email sent to an email account configured on the top-level case type.
Caseworkers can instantiate ad hoc work items in the Case Manager portal by right-clicking an existing parent case on the list in the My Cases tab and selecting the Create Ad Hoc Work menu item, or in a work form by selecting the item from the Other Actions... menu.
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Using the Case Explorer
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