Defining decision attributes

Evaluating a decision plan produces outcomes. Attributes are used to specify information that is returned with each outcome. This provides context and information which can be used by clients of Decision Manager. This information can be operational or informational. For example, process_Id used in a workflow is operational. Given that outcomes typically depend on the specific values of data in the data dictionary at the time of the request, attributes can be used to capture the values from the data dictionary at the time of evaluation. Use the Reference data type to set the value of an attribute based on the current data dictionary. All outcomes returned from a particular decision receive a copy of the attributes defined for the decision.

Attributes have a name, a data type, and a value.

Each attribute can be deleted by clicking Delete.

When editing an attribute, changing the data type may clear the value if the current value is not appropriate for the new type.

  1. Click the Add Decision Attributes tab.
  2. Specify a name.
  3. Select a data type.
  4. Specify a value. If Reference data type is selected, a list of all profile fields is provided for selection. Depending on the data type, some validation may be performed to ensure the value entered is appropriate.
  5. Click Save.