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Defining Rules

To define rules

1. Click New on the Rules list applet on the EAI Dispatch Service View.
2. Provide the following fields for this record:
   • Sequence. Enter a sequence number. This determines the sequence in which the application evaluates the rules.
   • Search Expression. Actual logic behind what the rule is looking for in the input. Define the Search Expression using Dispatch Rule Grammar. For details, see Search Expression Grammar.
   • Property Value (Optional). Populate this field with the value for the property that the input is to be matched with.
   • Dispatch Service. The business service that you want to dispatch the input to. You leave this blank if you intend to use the Lookup method.
   • Dispatch Method. Pick a method for the business service you defined in the Dispatch Service field.
3. Save your rules.

   The system validates search expression grammar. If you have not set your rules properly, you will receive an error message. See Table 5 for examples of valid search expressions.