Default rule variables and parameters (deprecated)
Traditional:
Pre-defined variables and variable types are deployed from the System Data toolkit when IBM® Business Automation Workflow is installed.
Pre-defined variables and variable types are deployed from the System Data toolkit when IBM® Business Automation Workflow is installed.
Default Decision service variables
The System Data toolkit is imported into the Workflow Center repository so that each process application and toolkit that you create has access to Business Automation Workflow system data. The System Data toolkit includes assets that all Business Automation Workflow projects require, including variable types. The Decision service can use most of the pre-defined variables and variable types, with a few exceptions.
For example, when you create a new variable in the Rule
editor, and select a business object (variable type) to associate
with the variable, the following list of default variable types is
displayed:
The
following variable types are not supported for Decision service variables:
- SQLResult
- XMLDocument
- XMLElement
- XMLNodeList
Decision service parameters
Decision service
parameters, which are defined for each business object (variable type)
provide a mechanism for exchanging data between a rule component and
a process application. You can define Decision service parameters
using the following elements:
- A business object name
- A variable type
- A direction, which indicates whether a parameter is used as input to a Decision service, or output from the Decision service, or both. The direction setting is determined automatically based on how the parameter or variable is used in the rule. For example, any parameter or variable that is referenced in a rule, but is not modified or updated when the service is running, is identified as an IN variable.
This topic only applies to BAW, and is located in the BAW repository. Last updated on 2025-01-20 10:38