pp108 : Accessing the Business Object in Decision Table Editor

Accessing the Business Object in Decision Table Editor

This topic describes the various ways of accessing the business object in Decision Table editor.

Based on the starting point, there are two ways of accessing business objects in a decision table editor. They are:

  • Accessing business objects using the Workspace Documents (Explorer) view.
  • Accessing business object using the Workspace Documents (My Recent Documents) view.

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Accessing the Business Object in the Decision Table Editor from Workspace Documents (Explorer)

Accessing the Business Object in the Decision Table Editor from Workspace Documents (My Recent Documents)

Building a Decision Table on an Object Template

Select the required <object template> from the Workspace Documents (Explorer), right-click the template and select Add > Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor appears, displaying the schema of the object template in the Select Attributes section.

In the Workspace Documents (My Recent Documents), place the mouse pointer on the <object template>, click that appears, and select Actions > Add Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor appears, displaying the schema of the object template in the Select Attributes section.

Building a Decision Table on a Schema Fragment


1.Expand the required XML Schema from the Workspace Documents (Explorer).
2.Select the required <schema fragment>, right-click the schema fragment, and select Add > Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor appears, displaying the schema in the Select Attributes section.


1.In the Workspace Documents (My Recent Documents), select the required <XML Schema>. The <XML Schema> window appears, displaying the schema definition properties.
2.Click on the <XML Schema> tool bar to view the fragments of the schema. A pane appears on the right-side of the editor, displaying all the available schema fragments.
3.Select the required <schema fragment>, place the mouse pointer on the <schema fragment>, click that appears, and select Actions > Add Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor appears, displaying the schema in the Select Attributes section.

Building a Decision Table on a Rule Group


1.Select the required <rule group> from the Workspace Documents (Explorer), right-click the <rule group> and select Add > Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor appears, displaying the properties page.
Note: The Rule Group field is automatically populated.
2.Specify properties of the decision table on the Decision Table Properties tab.
3.Drag the required object template or schema fragment from the workspace explorer to the Select Attributes section. Alternatively, you can click next to Input Schema and select the required <object template> or <schema fragment> from the Select Schema Fragment dialog box. The Select Attributes section is populated with the schema.


1.In the Workspace Documents (My Recent Documents), place the mouse pointer on the required <rule group>, click that appears, and select Actions > Add Rule. The Decision Table Editor appears, displaying the properties page.
Note: The Rule Group field is automatically populated.
2.Specify properties of the decision table on the Decision Table Properties tab.
3.Click on the decision table editor tool bar. A Quick Access Menu is displayed.
4.Click Insert on the sidebar. All the related artifacts are displayed on the Quick Access Menu.

5. Drag the required object template or schema fragment from the Quick Access Menu to the Select Attributes section. Alternatively, you can click next to Input Schema and select the required <object template> or <schema fragment> from the Select Schema Fragment dialog box. The Select Attributes section is populated with the required schema.

Building a Decision Table directly

1.From the Workspace Documents (Explorer), right-click the <project> or <folder> where you want to create the decision table and select New > Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor is displayed.
2.Drag the required object template or schema fragment from the workspace explorer to the Select Attributes section. Alternatively, you can click next to Input Schema and select the required <object template> or <schema fragment> from the Select Schema Fragment dialog box.
The Select Attributes section is populated with the schema.

1. In the Workspace Documents (My Recent Documents), click New Process Platform Model. The New Process Platform Model dialog box appears, displaying all the models.
2.Click Decision Table. The Decision Table Editor is displayed.
3.Click on the decision table editor tool bar. A Quick Access Menu is displayed.
4.Click Insert on the sidebar. All the related artifacts are displayed on the Quick Access Menu.
5. Drag the required object template or schema fragment from the Quick Access Menu to the Select Attributes section. Alternatively, you can click next to Input Schema and select the required <object template> or <schema fragment> from the Select Schema Fragment dialog box. The Select Attributes section is populated with the required schema.