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# Configure custom rules for the Suggested Items list

Files related to the Suggested Items list are located in the `<``PPM_Home``>/conf/quicklist` directory, which contains the following:

- `core_derivations` subdirectory, which contains the predefined rules

- `custom_derivations` subdirectory, where you must save all custom rules

- Master file named `QuickListMaster.xml,` which identifies all the PPM-supplied and custom rules and indicates which ones are enabled

Each predefined rule or custom rule for the Suggested Items list is specified as an XML definition file with tags and SQL query information (see Rule Definitions).

To create a custom rule:

1. Copy and rename an existing predefined rule from the `core_derivations` directory or an existing custom rule from the `custom_derivations` directory.

   Alternatively, create the new rule from scratch as an XML file.

2. Write the new rule. See Rule Definitions.

3. Save the new custom rule in the `custom_derivations` directory.

4. Revise the `QuickListMaster.xml` master file in the `quicklist` directory as follows (see QuickListMaster.xml file):

   1. If appropriate, disable the predefined rule (found in the `core_derivations` directory) that your custom rule will replace.

   2. Add and enable your custom rule (found in the `custom_derivations` directory).

5. Translate the values of Description and/or Reason for the new rule as needed. See Translating Descriptions and Reasons in Custom Rule Definition Files.

6. Restart the PPM Server

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