Configure a Condition activity

Add activities from the Satellite

1. Select the Condition activity and click the Activity icon on the Satellite.

   An activity is added to the condition activity.

2. To update the path, do the following:

   1. Double-click the first activity on the Path column or select the activity and click  on the header.

      The Edit path dialog box is displayed.

   2. The Activity name is displayed as read-only.

   3. Add a Description for the activity.

   4. Right-click on the rule editor and define a rule using the process/server variable or business data. See Additional information on creating rules for a Condition activity.

   5. Click Validate to validate the rule.

      If the rule is not valid, a message appears stating the branching rule is invalid. Click OK in the error message, correct the expression, and validate.

   6. Click Update.

      The activity description appears on the When column of the Path table.

3. Similarly, add the other activities to the Condition activity, as needed.

4. By default, the first activity under the Condition activity appears as the default path. You can change the default path by selecting a different activity on the Default path list.

5. To delete an activity, select the activity and click  on the header.

6. You can use expressions in decision-making processes to evaluate conditions and determine outcomes. For a decision tree, expressions help define the criteria at each decision node and ensure that decisions follow defined business rules and provide clarity on what actions to take based on varying conditions. You can use math, text, and date, functions in expressions for decision-making to enhance the evaluation process.

   • TotalAgility supports the following operands/keywords for a condition:

     + - * / < > = >= <= <> AND OR != && || true false TRUE FALSE

   • Literal strings automatically support special characters such as \ and ". At runtime, the rules are updated to automatically prefix for the literal strings with @ symbol, but only when required. You can still use a prefix for the literal string with @ symbol, such as @"abc\123" or by escaping the characters, such as "abc\\123".

7. To validate the expression, click Validate.

8. Similarly, update the path for other activities, as needed.

Add activities directly when defining the rule path

1. Select the Condition activity and click  for Path on the Configuration tab.

   The New path dialog box is displayed.

2. Enter the Activity name.

3. Enter a Description for the activity.

4. Right-click on the rule editor and define a rule using the process and server variables. See Additional information on creating rules for a Condition activity.

5. To validate the rule, click Validate.

   If the rule is not valid, a message appears stating the branching rule is invalid. Click OK in the error message, correct the expression, and validate.

6. Click Add.

   The activity name appears on the Take path column and the activity description appears on the Description column of the Path table.

7. Similarly, add the other activities as needed to the Condition activity by defining the path.