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The Decision Entity Editor Window
The following graphic shows the format of the Decision Entity Editor window.
Overview
The Decision Entity Editor window shows the decision entity that you selected from the Decision Entity List window. You can modify this decision entity as described in Modifying a Decision Table, Modifying a Decision Tree, and Modifying an Event Result.
Decision Entity Editor Toolbar
The following table explains the buttons in the toolbar:
Button
Description
Filter (decision tables only)
Filters the displayed rules of a decision table, see Filtering Rules.
Drop-down menu button (decision tables only)
Drop-down menu to show all hidden condition or result columns, or to open show/hide user preference dialog, see Setting Viewing Preferences for Conditions or Results.
Add rule button (decision tables only)
Inserts a new rule after the last rule in a decision table, see Adding a Rule.
Delete rule button (decision tables only)
Deletes the selected row(s) of a decision table, see Deleting a Rule.
Move row up button (decision tables only)
Moves the selected row(s) of a decision table up, see Reordering Rules.
Move row down button (decision tables only)
Moves the selected row(s) of a decision table down, see Reordering Rules.
In effect button (decision tables only)
Specifies the in effect date of a decision table, see Setting an In Effect Date at Decision Table Level.
Lock button (decision tables and event rules only)
Locks the decision entity, see Locking a Decision Entity.
Unlock button (decision tables and event rules only)
Unlocks a locked decision entity, see Locking a Decision Entity.
Hot deploy button
Hot deploys the rule project the displayed decision entity is part of, see Hot Deploying a Rule Project.
Save button (decision tables and event rules only)
Saves the changes to the decision entity, see Saving Changes to a Decision Entity.
Cancel button (decision tables and event rules only)
Discards the changes to the decision entity.
Expand all nodes button (decision trees only)
Expands all nodes of a decision tree.
Collapse all nodes button (decision trees only)
Collapses all nodes of a decision tree.
Show information button (decision trees only)
Shows the properties of a decision tree (description, missing value approach, and processing mode).
Hide information button (decision trees only)
Hides the properties of a decision tree.
Zoom in button (decision trees only)
Maximizes the depiction of a decision tree.
Zoom out button (decision trees only)
Minimizes the depiction of a decision tree.
Reset zoom button (decision trees only)
Resets the zoom of a decision tree.
Page browser (decision tables only)
The buttons and input field of the page browser (only for decision tables with more than 100 lines). Use the backward and forward arrows to browse through the lines of the decision table. To jump to a page, type the page number in the Go to page input field, and click OK.
Decision Entity Description
Clicking the Description button opens the description field that shows the description entered by the rule developer. To modify a description, see Modifying the Description of a Decision Entity.