Controlling your Rules

The behaviour of a Rule is dependent on the variables that are used in it. These variables can be adjusted using Parameters and Data Grids. More Details on Parameters and Data Grids can be found here (Link)

Functional Controls

The ellipses to the right of your Rule allow you to access further functional control:

Copy your Rule

Allows you to Copy your Rule from the Target in which it currently sits to another Target.
The Status of the Rule is copied with it. Therefore, copying a Running Rule will result in a Running Rule being created in another Target.
If the Rule already exists within the Target you are copying into it will overwrite the existing Rule with no further user confirmation. If you have a Rule with a Waiting status and copy in the same Rule with a Running status the Rule will be recreated Running. This should be considered when moving Rules into Production.
When a Rule is copied the "Last Modified Date" in the New or Updated Rule will show the date and time it was copied.
The copied Rules version will start at one for a new Rule in the Target. Each subsequent copy into a Rule will increment the version by one.
Please read the Global Parameters section for more information on how these can be utilized when copying Rules.

Reporting

Operational Reporting provides information on the use of your Rule. Select a Time period to review the information against, Minutes, Hours or Days.
Count shows the number of invokes over the time period selected.
Average Response Time shows in milliseconds how fast the Rule responded during this timeframe.
Timeouts shows the number of invokes that timed out. This could be due to the Rule being incorrectly built or poor data being passed through.
Operational Reporting can help you compare performance before and after a Rule was changed or at very busy times. For example, have the number of Timeouts or the Average Response Times increased post upgrade. Operational reporting allows you to download the data where it can be review in comparison in excel or graphs created to analyse more deeply.

Reset Statistics

Resets to zero the Invokes count in the Rules screen

Delete

Delete removes the Rule. Any systems using the Rule will no longer get a response so caution should be used to ensure a Rule is not live before deletion.

Parameters and Data Grids

If a Rule is a machine storing information or providing answers, then Parameters and Data Grids are the controls to the machine
Parameters feed information directly into the Rule and allow the user to change the responses or control what response are created.
You may have a Rule providing a free delivery code on your website for customers who spend a certain amount. A Parameter surfaces the code threshold amount in the Rule Designer screen so it can be adjusted easily. Lowering the Parameter from $50 to $30 will change the Rule to provide free delivery at the $30 threshold, thus boosting sales over the short term.
You could build a Rule that flashes up a welcome message to a guest on their hotel room TV. The welcome phrase to be used could be added to a Parameter. It could be easily changed during holiday periods to be more festive.
Data Grids are a type of parameter that consists of a set of columns and rows. This is useful for creating Rules that reference a range of values, for example a set of offers that change over time, or product codes and associated metadata.
Example of a Data Grid:

The columns in the Data Grid are configured in the underlying Template and cannot be changed. With the correct permissions you can change the values in the rows and add new rows.

Parameters can be further controlled using Global Parameters. More on the configuration of Global Parameters can be found here. LINK

Any Parameter linked to a Global Parameter will have an indicative icon next to the Parameter value.