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Rule

Rule

A decision table can have one or more rules. Each rule contains input and output entries. The input entries are the condition and the output entries the conclusion of the rule. If each input entry (condition) is satisfied, then the rule is satisfied and the decision result contains the output entries (conclusion) of this rule.

A rule is represented by a rule element inside a decisionTable XML element.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<definitions xmlns="https://www.omg.org/spec/DMN/20191111/MODEL/" id="definitions" name="definitions"
             namespace="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/dmn">
    <decision id="dish" name="Dish">
        <decisionTable id="decisionTable">
            <!-- ... -->
            <rule id="rule2-950612891-2">
                <inputEntry id="inputEntry21">
                    <text>"Winter"</text>
                </inputEntry>
                <inputEntry id="inputEntry22">
                    <text><![CDATA[<= 8]]></text>
                </inputEntry>
                <outputEntry id="outputEntry2">
                    <text>"Roastbeef"</text>
                </outputEntry>
            </rule>
            <!-- ... -->
        </decisionTable>
    </decision>
</definitions>

Input entry​

Input Entry

A rule can have one or more input entries, which are the conditions of the rule. Each input entry contains an expression in a text element as child of an inputEntry XML element.

The expression language of the input entry is FEEL (unary-tests).

The input entry is satisfied when the evaluated expression returns true.


<inputEntry id="inputEntry41">
    <text>"Spring"</text>
</inputEntry>

Empty input entry​

In case an input entry is irrelevant for a rule, the expression is empty, which is always satisfied. In FEEL, an empty input entry is represented by a -.


<inputEntry id="inputEntry41">
    <text/>
</inputEntry>

Output entry​

Output Entry

A rule can have one or more output entries, which are the conclusions of the rule. Each output entry contains an expression in a text element as child of an outputEntry XML element.

The expression language of the output entry is FEEL.


<outputEntry id="outputEntry4">
    <text>"Steak"</text>
</outputEntry>

Description​

Description

A rule can be annotated with a description that provides additional information. The description text is set inside the description XML element.


<rule id="rule4">
    <description>Save money</description>
    <!-- ... -->
</rule>