Ruleflow Editor

The Ruleflow editor allows you to create and edit ruleflows for sequencing rule execution.

To open the Ruleflow Editor:

New > Ruleflow from the File menu.

New > Ruleflow from the shortcut menu.

New Ruleflow images/New_ruleflow_icon.png

The Ruleflow Editor comprises a Diagram page with a specialized toolbar.

You define the ruleflow structure by adding the ruleflow elements, which are available from the Ruleflow menu or from the toolbar.

In the Diagram page use the Ruleflow toolbar or Ruleflow menu to create and edit ruleflow elements.

Icon	Description
	Insert a start point in the ruleflow.
	Insert a task in the ruleflow. You can edit the task by selecting it in the Rule Explorer and using the Task page.
	Insert a function task in the ruleflow. You can edit the task by selecting it in the Rule Explorer and using the Task page.
	Create a transition in the ruleflow.
	Insert a decision node in the ruleflow.
	Create a fork in a ruleflow.
	Insert a joining function in a ruleflow.
	Insert an end point in a ruleflow.

Displays a list of imports for BOM classes used in the various IRL code editors of the ruleflow for the following:

Used to create and edit a task in a ruleflow. Depending on the type of the task, the following are available.

The following are available when you select the ruleflow in the outline or when you select a start point or an end point in the diagram.

Section	Function
General information	Provides information about the task, such as the task name.
Documentation	Specific information about the task.
Initial action	Action launched before the task starts.
Final action	Action launched after the task has ended.

The following are available when you select the rule task in the ruleflow.

Section	Function
General information	Provides information about the task, such as the task name.
Documentation	Specific information about the task.
Rule Selection	Lists the rules and rule packages that will be considered when the rule task is executed. You can edit this list and re-order it using the Up and Down buttons.
Runtime Rule Selection	Business rule expression used to filter the rule to take into consideration during execution of the task. You can turn Dynamic on to re-evaluate this expression each time the task is executed. If Dynamic is off the expression is evaluated once.
Initial action	Action launched before the task starts.
Final action	Action launched after the task has ended.

The following are available when you select the function task in the ruleflow.

Section	Function
General information	Provides information about the task, such as the task name.
Documentation	Specific information about the task.
Function Code	Business rule code that is evaluated when the task is executed.
Initial action	Action launched before the task starts.
Final action	Action launched after the task has ended.