Table Designer

A table designer is the heart of decision tables. In this section, you can easily create your business rules, then link them to input and output data. Business rules are created to easily design or change the rules and deploy them quickly.
Applying changes
For every changes applied, there is a need to save them.
Then it is important to click on 
button.
All the changes are made to the current table version.
Conditions
Conditions are used to define input values.
Adding Conditions
To add a new condition, click on 
 button. After that, a new condition will be created.
Select value from Input Model
It is necessary to select some value from the Input Model.
To do this, click on 
 button under the condition name. All possible values will be expanded, and then you can select one of them
More information is in the Binding To Model.
Delete Condition
To delete the condition from the Designer, click on 
 button.
Results
Results are used to define output values.
Adding Result
To add a new result, click on 
 button. After that, a new result will be created.
Select value from Output Model
It is necessary to select some value from the Output Model.
To do this, click on
button under the condition name. All possible values will be collapsed, and then you can select one of them.
More information is in Binding To Model.
Delete Result
To delete results from the Designer, click on
button.
Row
A row represents one rule for specified data. If it's called Rule Solver or Test Bench with Input Data corresponding to conditions in a row, the Rule Solver or Test Bench response will have the same data specified in results in the corresponding row.
Adding Row
To add a new row, click on 
 button. After that, a new row will be created.
Fill Condition cell
For every condition cell, it is necessary to select Operator and Value if it is allowed.
Possible operators are specified in Operators, and possible values for data types are specified in Data Types.
Fill Result cell
A possible result for data types is specified in Data Types.
To fill the result cell value, click on the existing value, then enter a new value.
Copy Row
To copy a row, click on
the button. After that, select one of the copy options, then the row will be copied. The copied row will have the same set of rules.
Clear Row
To clear all sets of conditions and result values, click on
the button. After that, select Clear Row, then all values in the row will be cleared.
Inactive and Active Row
To Inactive the row, click on the 
 button. After that, the button changes to
. To reactive row click on the button again.
By default all the rows in the tables are ACTIVE. This functionality can be used when you don't want to use the line in the rule for validation, but you might need to use it in the future.
If the row is INACTIVE it behaves in the same way, as it wouldn't be there.
Delete Row
There are two options for deleting a row from the designer:
Click on
the button.
Click on
the button. After that, select Delete Row.
Use Row in Test Bench
There are two options to use a row in Test Bench:
Click on
 button
Click on
 the button. After that, select Use in Test Bench.
After using one of the options, the row is copied to the Test Bench at the bottom of the page.
Change the order of Rows
To change the position of the row, click on
 the button. After that, select Move.
It will open new modal, where you can specify the new position of selected row.
Time row validation
You can specify in which time period the row will be active and when it will not be active. To set the time validation, click on the 
 button. You will then be presented with a new modal where you can select a time range from and to. 
Date and GMT must be set, Time is optional.
By default all rows are not time limited, so they will always be evaluated. If time validation is set, the row will only be evaluated in the set period.
The row with the setting shown in the image above is valid from 29 April 2022 00:00:00 GMT+2 to 30 April 2022 23:59:59 GMT+2
Check Table
Check table is on the bottom of the page as a clickable button
. By clicking on this button it compares the input values in the table. If it finds rows, which are the same it highlights them. It works only on the input model, the output model can be the same.
Debug
The debug button 
 is on the test bench shown on the bottom of the table designer. By default debug mode is turned off, by clicking on it the user turns it on.
The debug mode is used for showing the rows in the table which meet the input. It highlights the row with green color.
For a larger view of the test bench, you can use the maximize button in the right corner. Looks like this: 
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AutoSave button
The AutoSave button 
 is located on the bottom of the Decision Tables page, next to the button 
 / 
.
Highlight the active columns and rows
If you are getting lost between columns and rows, there is an option to highlight active rows and columns. This function is hidden under the button 
in the navigation toolbar in the bottom of Decision Tables.
Choose what you want to get highlighted and activate the option. The row/ column will be highlighted with light green - as it is demonstrated in the picture below.
Undo & Redo
There is a local history of every change in this designer.
It is possible to undo or redo change by clicking on 
or
button.

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