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:* '''Enabled -''' Whether or not the Rule Set is currently in force. (Disable a Rule Set to temporarily deactivate it, without deleting it.)
:* '''Enabled -''' Whether or not the Rule Set is currently in force. (Disable a Rule Set to temporarily deactivate it, without deleting it.)
:* '''Use for Inbound Emails -''' The rules will operate on incoming email messages. (Email fields like <tt>To</tt> and <tt>Subject</tt> will be available for processing.)
:* '''Use for Inbound Emails -''' The rules will operate on incoming email messages. (Email fields like <tt>To</tt> and <tt>Subject</tt> will be available for processing.)
:* '''Return Type -''' If the Rule Set will return a value, specify the type of value -- Boolean (true/false), Number, String, Date, a Step Owner (User, Team, or Role), or None.  
:* '''Return Type -'''  
::* '''Step Owner -''' Return a User, Team, or Role identifier
::* '''None -''' The default.  
:* '''Description -''' Write a descriptive summary here.
:* '''Description -''' Write a descriptive summary here.



Revision as of 18:51, 17 April 2013

After the Rule Set is created, you can add Rules to it. The Rule Set can then be invoked as an action from another Rule, allowing a single Rule Set to be used in multiple contexts.

Learn more: Rules and Rule Sets

Creating or Modifying a Rule Set

  1. Click [New Rule Set], or visit an existing one
  2. Fill in the Rule Set properties, below
  3. Click [Save]

Rule Set Properties

  • Title - The title you'll see when referencing the Rule Set in the ServiceDesk interface.
  • Name - The name used by programmers. A default version of the name is created from the title, but it can be edited, if desired.
  • Enabled - Whether or not the Rule Set is currently in force. (Disable a Rule Set to temporarily deactivate it, without deleting it.)
  • Use for Inbound Emails - The rules will operate on incoming email messages. (Email fields like To and Subject will be available for processing.)
  • Return Type -
  • Step Owner - Return a User, Team, or Role identifier
  • None - The default.
  • Description - Write a descriptive summary here.

Rule Set Example

Here's a sample Rule Set that is intended to determine the owner for a case record:

File:RuleSetExample.png