Rules

Use this REST API to launch a business rule.

Using this REST API requires prerequisites, such as understanding how to use jobs. See Prerequisites. Be sure that you understand how to use jobs as described in Managing Jobs.

Required Roles

Service Administrator, Power User (if Rule Launch access is granted)

REST Resource

POST       /HyperionPlanning/rest/{api_version}/applications/{application}/jobs

Request

Supported Media Types: application/json

Parameters

The following table summarizes the client request parameters specific to this job. For parameters that are common to all jobs, see Execute a Job.

Using this REST API requires prerequisites, such as understanding how to use jobs. See Prerequisites. Be sure that you understand how to use jobs as described in Managing Jobs.

Table 8-10 Rules

Name	Description	Required	Default
jobType	Rules or RULES (both parameters are supported)	Yes	None
jobName	The name of a business rule exactly as it is defined in the Planning application. Example: RollupUSSales	Yes	None
parameters	Optionally you can specify the runtime prompts and their values required to execute the business rule. Note: The rule is executed against the plan type to which it was deployed. The value must use JSON syntax.	No, unless default values for the run time prompts are not provided in Calculation Manager.	Default values for the runtime prompts as provided in Calculation Manager will be used.

Example URL and Payload

https://<BASE-URL>/HyperionPlanning/rest/v3/applications/PS4app1/jobs

{
    "jobType":"Rules",
    "jobName":"Operating Expense Adj Plan",
    "parameters":
        {
            "MyScenario1":"Current",
            "MyVersion1":"BU Version_1",
            "ToEntity":"CA",
            "Rule_Level_Var":"AZ",
            "planType":"Plan1"
        }
}