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What is a rule and why is it important?

In S3, a rule is an expression of business logic. It can determine application values or actions available to the user.

What do I need to know to begin learning about rules?

You should already be familiar with the following:

• How to use S3
• Application architecture, specifically the application server: metadata cache, database cache, and business tier
• Writing SQL queries
• Entity processes

What do I need to know to start working with rules?

You need to understand the following:

• Rule and Scenario Types
• Rule Lifecycle
• Constants
• Logical Rule Components
• Rule User Actions

What can I do with a rule?

You can perform the following rule tasks:

• Create a Decision Table with One In Variable
• Execute an Entity Based Scenario
• Add a Variable to an Existing Decision Table and Test the Rule
• Create a Decision Table with an Effective Date
• Create a Manual Constant
• Import Code Values as Constants
• Generate and Add the Constants
• Create and Test a Logical Rule with One Condition
• Create and Test a Logical Rule with a Loop and Call to Decision Table
• Create an Excel Matrix with an Excel File and Test the Rule
• Convert an Excel File into a Decision Table and Test the Rule
• Convert an Excel File into a Matrix and Test the Rule
• Execute an Excel Based Scenario
• Execute an Object Based Scenario
• Generate and Add the Rules .dll
• Call a Rule in the Code
• Associate S3 Files with Project Metadata

What do all these words mean?

• Rules Glossary
  

What do all these fields and buttons do?

• Universal S3 Controls
• Rules Surface Controls
• Rules Details Controls

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