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Working with the Decision Table Editor

A Decision Table is a component that takes values as named input parameters and, when invoked, it returns values as output parameters. Linked Actions can then be performed depending on the condition. Decision tables provide a means to generate (or look up) the value of an output data item based on the value of one or more data items. Frequently the output of a decision table serves as input into another component.

The Decision Table Editor enables you to create and edit decision table components, using a table editor to edit the values, or a graphical editor to manipulate values by moving points and/or lines on a chart.

The Decision Table Editor appears in a modal dialog. The figure below shows how the decision table editor looks when you create a new decision table.

Covered Topics
  • Orientation
    The Decision Table Editor opens in a split view by default. The pane on the left displays a table containing the data that is available for plotting. The pane on the right charts the data from the rows selected for display.
  • Changing the Decision Table Editor view
    There are three view formats available in the Decision Table Editor. These are combined Table and Chart view, Table only view, and Chart only view.
  • Using the Decision Table Editor
    The Decision Table Editor provides a method to graphically manipulate the data held in a table.
  • Editing Decision Tables as CSV files
    Xpress Insight supports the execution of decision tables of up to 50,000 rows if they are created as CSV files in an external editor, such as Excel or a text editor.
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