A shared classification gives compatible products a reviewed organisational decision with exact versioned inputs and outputs. It does not create stock or bypass a product's operational lifecycle. Start with a clear source meaning and the products that can consume it.
Prepare a complete definition
An Author opens Shared definitions and the appropriate authoring editor. Declare exact inputs, condition and permitted outputs using the supported typed controls. Preserve stable keys and explicit handling of missing or unsupported facts.
A label such as approved or standard needs an agreed meaning. Do not rely on an everyday word when products require a particular code or version. Keep the organisational source and intended scope with the saved definition.
Supply independent expected examples
Enter complete case inputs and independently expected classifications. Include successful matches, refused cases and boundaries that distinguish similar outcomes. Save expected examples, then verify the saved set. Compare expected and actual complete answers and inspect reasons for a refusal.
If a case fails, resolve the source meaning before changing the candidate or expectation. A rule cannot choose its own expected answers. Preserve the contributor history and freeze the intended reviewed scope.
Review and use a specific version
An eligible Reviewer independently checks the exact definition, cases and proof and records the review decision and reason. Use the published or approved version the mapping workflow offers. A new draft does not silently replace earlier mappings.
Compatible products need explicit mappings from their native facts to that definition's inputs. Review every input and the complete materialisation before saving it into a native draft. Native independent cases, proof and release checks still apply.
Follow Map definitions into products. If a product lacks a compatible slot or exact input, retain that limitation rather than inventing a cross-product join. A reviewed shared definition standardises its declared decision, not the unrelated facts or physical work another system owns.