Reference > Rule Studio User Interface > Editors and Views > Decision Table Editor

To open the Decision Table Editor, in the Rule Explorer:

Use the pages as follows.

General

Click the General tab to display the General page, used as follows.

Table 11 General Page in the Decision Table Editor
Section 
Purpose 
General Information 
Name of the decision table. 
Documentation 
Allows you to edit the documentation of the decision table. 
Preconditions 
Set of conditions that are added before any rules generated by the decision table. 
Filter 
Provides the list of categories defined as a category filter and the option to Edit them. 

Decision Table Toolbar

The Decision Table Editor toolbar lets you edit the rows and columns in a decision table.

Table 12 Decision Table Editor Actions
Icon 
Action 
images/Clear_Icon.png  
Clear the table. 
images/Paste_insert_icon.png  
Paste and insert. 
images/Format_icon.png  
Format. 
images/Insert_before_icon.png  
Insert row before. 
images/Insert_after_icon.png  
Insert row after. 
images/Insert_domain_values_icon.png  
Insert all domain values. 
images/Remove_branch_icon.png  
Remove a branch. 
images/Merge_icon.png  
Merge a cell. 
images/Split_icon.png  
Split a cell. 
images/Move_up_icon.png  
Move up. 
images/Move_down_icon.png  
Move down. 
images/Insert_condition_before.png  
Insert condition column before. 
images/Insert_condition_after.png  
Insert condition column after. 
images/Sort_ascending.png  
Sort ascending. 
images/Sort_descending.png  
Sort descending. 
images/Enable_disable_icon.png  
Enable or disable action. 
images/Insert_action_before.png  
Insert action column before. 
images/Insert_action_after.png  
Insert action column after. 
images/Move_action_column_left.png  
Move action column left. 
images/Move_action_column_right.png  
Move action column right. 
images/Switch_to_SS.png  
Switch to spreadsheet view. 
images/Open_decision_table_prop.png  

Format

In a table you can define format settings for a column or for individual cells:

The Format page settings include:

Table 13 Format Page Settings in the Decision Table Editor
Section 
Purpose 
Apply to Column(s) 
Select the columns to which to apply formatting. 
Format 
Specify a Format Expression
Alignment 
Specify the horizontal and vertical alignment of the action column cell. 
Font 
Specify the font Family, Style, Size, Foreground and Background
Preview 
Preview the format settings you have selected. 

Related Concepts

Anatomy of a Rule Artifact
Automatic Variables
Ruleset Variables
Business Rules
Decision Tables
Decision Trees
Technical Rules
Business Rule Templates

Related Tasks

Defining Ruleset Variables
Creating Business Rules
Working With Decision Tables
Working With Decision Trees
Refactoring Rule Artifacts
Defining a Category Filter on a Business Rule Artifact
Working with Technical Rules

Related Reference

Action Column Dialog
Condition Column Dialog
Decision Table Properties Dialog

Related Samples and Tutorials

Tutorial: Creating Business Rules