Table Designer

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

After each change, press the button in the bottom right corner to save your progress.

Conditions

Conditions are used to define input values.

Adding Conditions

To add a new condition, click on the plus symbol in the header of a condition column.

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

Delete Condition

To delete a condition from the Designer, click on the gear icon in the header of said condition, then click the remove button in the dropdown menu.

Results

Results are used to define output values.

Adding Result

To add a new result column, click on the plus symbol in the header of another result column.

Select value from Output Model

It is necessary to select some value from the Output Model. To do this, click onbutton under the condition name. All possible values will be collapsed, and then you can select one of them.

Delete Result

To delete a result column from the Designer, click on the gear icon in the header of said result column, then click the remove button in the dropdown menu.

Row

A row represents one rule for specified data. If it's called, the Rule Solver or theTest Bench with Input Data corresponding to conditions in a row, the Rule Solver or the 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 in the bottom panel.

Fill Condition cell

For every condition cell, choose an Operator and write a Value (if necessary). Possible operators are specified in Operators, and possible values for data types are specified in Data Types.

Fill Result cell

Possible results for data types are 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 onthe 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 onthe 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.

Delete Row

There are two options for deleting a row from the designer:

• Click onthe button.

• Click onthe button. After that, select Delete Row.

Use Row in Test Bench

To use a row in the Test Bench:

• Click on the button

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.

Check Table for duplicates

To check the table for duplicate rows, click the button in the bottom panel, then click the button. Clicking this button 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 as 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.

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 orbutton.