pp108 : Create a Rule Group

Create a Rule Group
This topic describes the procedure to create a rule group.

A rule group allows you to organize functionally similar rules or decision tables for better management. Rules are grouped for ease of retrieval. All rules are linked to a rule group and rules cannot be shared across multiple rule groups.

  1. Select a starting point and click (Rule Group) to open the Rule Group editor. The Rule Group editor appears.
  2. Type a name in the Name field and description in the Description fields.
  3. Select the required priority from the Priority list box and click on the toolbar. Each rule group has a priority associated with it thus allowing you to prioritize the implementation of rules in that rule group. Priority levels for a rule group range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest). The default value is 5.
  4. To associate the rule group to a rule or a decision table, do the following:
    • Click the Click Here to Add link in Rules section, select the required rule from the Select Rules window that appears, and click OK. The selected rule is now associated to this rule group.
    • Click the Click Here to Add link in Decision Table section, select the required decision table from the Select Decision Table window that appears, and click OK. The selected decision table is now associated to this rule group.
  5. Type a name in the Name field and description in the Description field.
  6. Click Save on the tool bar. The Save Document dialog box appears.
  7. Click next to the Location field and select the location to save the rule group and click OK.
    The Rule Group is created and is displayed in the Workspace Explorer. The rules and decision tables selected in the editor are associated to this group.