#9 Story 1.9: Seed System Reference Values & Rule Defaults

Imported from [_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/1-9-seed-system-reference-values-rule-defaults.md](https://onefortheroadgit.sytes.net/dcovington/Campaign_Tracker/src/branch/main/_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/1-9-seed-system-reference-values-rule-defaults.md). # Story 1.9: Seed System Reference Values & Rule Defaults Status: ready-for-dev ## Story As a a developer, I want the system seeded with default reference values, required-field rules, and escalation rule defaults, so that Epics 2–5 are immediately functional without requiring administrator configuration before use. ## Acceptance Criteria 1. **Given** the application initializes for the first time **When** the seed operation runs **Then** operational status sets, service template defaults, and extension-layer reference values are populated in the database 2. **Given** the seed runs **When** required-field rules are evaluated **Then** default readiness fields for election-cycle jobs are defined and evaluable by Epic 2's readiness status feature (FR29) 3. **Given** the seed runs **When** escalation rule defaults are checked **Then** at least one default rule exists covering overdue milestone alert scenarios (FR30) 4. **Given** the seed operation is run multiple times **When** it completes **Then** no duplicate records are created — the operation is fully idempotent 5. **Given** Epic 6 admin UIs update reference values or rules **When** the changes are saved **Then** they persist independently of the seed — rerunning the seed does not overwrite admin-managed values ## Tasks / Subtasks - [ ] Implement story behavior in aligned backend/frontend modules (AC: #1) - [ ] Add or update API/service/UI components required by the story scope - [ ] Keep legacy Access entities read-only and route writes to extension-layer structures - [ ] Cover acceptance criteria #2 in implementation and tests (AC: #2) - [ ] Add validation/error handling and UX state updates as needed - [ ] Cover acceptance criteria #3 in implementation and tests (AC: #3) - [ ] Add validation/error handling and UX state updates as needed - [ ] Cover acceptance criteria #4 in implementation and tests (AC: #4) - [ ] Add validation/error handling and UX state updates as needed - [ ] Validate and document completion evidence - [ ] Verify build/tests for touched modules - [ ] Capture changed files and any migration/config implications ## Dev Notes - Follow Epic 1 architecture constraints: ASP.NET Core + React separation, RBAC-aware patterns, and immutable legacy tables. - Reuse shared component and workflow patterns defined in UX and architecture docs; avoid parallel custom implementations. - Keep changes scoped to this story; do not pull forward Epic 2+ features. ### Project Structure Notes - Backend: `BriansClientRouteReports.Server/` - Frontend: `brians-client-route-reports-client/` - Story artifacts: `_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/` ### References - Story source: `_bmad-output/planning-artifacts/epics.md` (Epic 1 / Story 1.9) - Architecture constraints: `_bmad-output/planning-artifacts/architecture.md` - UX patterns: `_bmad-output/planning-artifacts/ux-design-specification.md` ## Dev Agent Record ### Agent Model Used GPT-5 Codex ### Debug Log References - Story generated from epic source and architecture/UX planning artifacts. ### Completion Notes List - Story context created and marked ready-for-dev. ### File List - `_bmad-output/implementation-artifacts/1-9-seed-system-reference-values-rule-defaults.md`