A rule statement serves the following needs:

  • Writing the rule in plain or informal language enables you to articulate the rule quickly, prepares you for defining the rule formally, and helps you identify Vocabulary terms needed in the rule.
  • The rule statement describes the rule and can be made a part of the output message sent by Corticon when the rule fires. So by reading the output message users can understand the all the actions triggered by the rule.
  • Finally, a rule statement is a way to document a rule so that stakeholders can understand its purpose and logic by reading the rule statement.

Rule statements appear in the Rule Statements view.



Note: You can define multiple rule statements for a single rule. For example, one rule statement can document the rule, while another is sent as part of the output message when the rule fires.

Follow these steps to create a rule statement:

  1. Open the Rulesheet. The Rule Statements view becomes active. The Rule Statements view comprises several rows and columns.
  2. To create the rule statement, double-click a cell in the column named Text and type the rule statement.