'Does not change' operator

This table shows the syntax for rules that use the 'Does not change' operator:


Syntax	[Attribute] [Operator] [Within] [optional Condition]
Attribute	One of the document attributes selected for monitoring. See Monitor rule - value change.
Operator	Does not change
Within	Waiting time the monitor must evaluate value change occurrences since the first instance of the document occurred after the monitor was activated.
Condition (optional)	A monitor condition from the list of predefined conditions. See Monitor rule - value change.
Does not change	Evaluates to true if these conditions are both met at the end of the time interval: An instance of the document was received. No new instance of the same document, with a different attribute value than the previous one, was received within the specified waiting time interval after the first instance.

This table shows when alerts are generated:


Document instances	Alert is generated
One document instance contains the Attribute with any value.	Yes (after the timer expires)
Two document instances follow each other within the given interval of time, each having a different value for the Attribute.	No (relative to the first document)
Two document instances follow each other within the given interval of time, both having the same value for the Attribute.	Yes (after the timer expires)
One document instance contains the Attribute with any value, followed by another document instance after the timer expires.	Yes (after the timer expires)

Example - Does not change

Sometimes you want to ensure that certain documents are handled in a short interval of time.

For example, you create a rule to monitor if the status of an Invoice does not change in 30 days. You do not want to be alerted if the Invoice is closed.

This table shows the syntax of the rule:


Attribute	InvoiceStatus
Old Value	N/a
Operator	Does not change
New Value	N/a
Within	30 days
Condition	Invoice Status <> Closed