Running Rules in Batch

Active Rules can be run in batch. Run Rules as a one off process or scheduled them to run at regular intervals.

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Process Rules in Batch

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Set Up SACR > System Administration > Rules Engine > Batch Processes > Run Rules in Batch

Use this page to run Active Rules in batch.

Access the Run Rules in Batch page (Set Up SACR > System Administration > Rules Engine > Batch Processes > Run Rules in Batch).

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Process Rules in Batch page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

 Process Rules in Batch page

Field or Control

Description

Rule Category Name

Select a Rule Category. The Rule Category search is restricted to those for which you are authorized.

Rule Name

Select a Rule.

Available Rules are filtered using the following criteria:

  • Rule Usage is Rule.

  • Rule Status is Active.

  • Available to be Used is True (selected).

Version

Displays the version of the selected rule

Description

Displays the Description of the Rule, if any.

Entity Name

Displays the Base Entity of the Rule, if any.

Rule Group Name

Displays the Rule Group Name of the Rule, if any.

Variables

After selecting a Rule Name, the required variables are displayed in a grid. You must provide an Object input value for each required Variables before running or scheduling a Rule. If LOV prompting has been added to a Variable, the same LOV prompting functionality can be used to provide an Object input for the Variable.

Batch Process Logging

The Rules Engine Batch process generates log files for the Rule and any called Rules or Functions if the Rules and or called Functions have been built using one of these Rules Engine logging levels:

  • Informational Messages

  • Trace Logging

  • Error Messages

  • Warning Messages

With Trace Logging, three files are generated:

  • RuleDebugFile – A log file with a transcript of Call Statements, Variable Maps and Contents, and Statements.

  • RuleEntityPostExecution – An XML file containing a dump of the Entity structure prior to processing.

  • RuleEntityPreExecution – An XML file containing a dump of the Entity structure after processing. Any updates and or inserts into the system are logged in the XML file.