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● You can choose to create parameters and use them as conditions or actions. The values you provide
to the parameters at the runtime determine which data records are selected for consumption. For
more information regarding how to use parameters, Using Parameters in a Decision Table [page
139].
● You can export decision table data to an excel sheet using context menu option Export Data to Excel in
the Decision Table view. You can also import decision table data from an excel using context menu
option Import Data from Excel in the Decision Table view.
● You can arrange the condition and action columns of the decision table depending on how you want
them to appear. For more information, see Changing the Layout of a Decision Table [page 139].
6. Optional Step: Validate Decision Table
1. To set the rules that you want to use for validation do the following:
a. Choose Window Preferences .
b. In the Preferences dialog box, expand Modeler Validation Rules .
c. In the Validation Rules view, select Decision Table checkbox to check for all the rules during validation.
d. If you want to check for individual rules, select the required rules.
e. Choose OK.
2. In the decision table editor, choose Validate in the editor toolbar .
Note: In the Job Log section, you can see the validation status and detailed report of the decision table
7. Activate Decision Table
1. Choose File Save .
2. From the context menu of the decision table, choose Activate.
Note: You can choose to save and activate the view from the editor using .
Result: On successful activation, a procedure corresponding to the decision table is created in _SYS_BIC schema.
The name of the procedure is in the format, /. In addition, if a parameter
is used as an action in the decision table, the corresponding table type is created in _SYS_BIC schema. The name
of the table type is in the format, //TT.
Remember: If in a decision table, parameters are used as conditions then corresponding IN parameters
are generated. Also, if the parameters are used as actions then an OUT parameter is generated.
8. Execute Decision Table Procedure
1. To execute the decision table procedure perform the following steps as required:
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