Working with decision tables
You use the decision table editor to create and update decision tables.
- Decision tables
A decision table groups rules that have similar conditions and actions, and helps you spot problems such as overlaps and gaps among the rules. - Creating a decision table from scratch
Decision tables represent in tabular form all possible situations that a business decision may encounter. - (deprecated) Creating a decision table from a template
You can create decision tables using a decision table template. - Defining columns
You define a condition column by specifying a condition statement. You define an action column by specifying an action statement. - Adding and removing columns
You can insert additional condition and action columns into a decision table, and remove any columns you do not want. - Sorting and moving columns
You can sort condition columns and move action columns. - Adding and populating rows
You can add blank rows, partially completed rows, and otherwise rows to a decision table. You can also move, split, merge and delete rows, and populate them with values from an enumerated domain. - Specifying values and operators
You can specify values and operators in condition statements. - Disabling action cells
You can disable an action cell by clicking an icon on the menu bar or by using the Enable / Disable Action command. - Populating a decision table from an Excel spreadsheet
You can copy the contents of an Excel spreadsheet into a decision table provided the structure of the Excel spreadsheet and the decision table are the same. - Defining preconditions
You define preconditions to create variable definitions that are available throughout the decision table and conditions that must be satisfied before the decision table is executed. - Formatting a decision table
You can define format settings for a table, a column, or individual cells. - Defining checking options
You can specify tests that Rule Designer conducts to identify problems with a decision table. - Value test conditions
When you construct conditions that test values, the way you complete the associated input fields depends on the type of test. - Using decision table locking facilities
You can apply a variety of locks to protect your decision tables against editing by others. - Viewing rule details
You can view the details of a rule in a decision table row by viewing a tooltip or by enabling the display of a dedicated viewing pane below the decision table editor. - Viewing the decision table as a spreadsheet
You can display a decision table in a spreadsheet view if the decision table has two condition columns and one action column and the structure of the decision table is symmetric. - Documenting a decision table
You can document each row in a decision table.
Parent topic: Authoring business rules