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# New/Edit Preservation Rule dialog box

In the New Preservation Rule dialog box, add a preservation rule for an item type.

In the Edit Preservation Rule dialog box, change the preservation rule for an item type.

Field | Description
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Item Type | Select the item type to which to apply the rule. The list includes all the item types in the current product for which a rule has not been specified.
Rule | Select the preservation rule for the item type: Normal. An output file from a build is stored as a normal item revision, with the file stored in a Dimensions CM item library. External. An output file from a build that is stored outside a build area. It is represented as an item revision, but the item file is not stored in a Dimensions CM item library. You can get or check out the item revision, in which case the external file is copied to your work area. Placeholder. An output file from a build that can be inside or outside a build area. It is represented as an item revision, but the item file is not stored in a Dimensions CM item library, and you cannot get or check out the item file.

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See also:

- Define preservation policies and rules

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