Multi Decision Branch

This page outlines how to configure an Flow Action on a Factorial Flow to model a complex decision rule matrix.

Add Multi Decision Branch Action

1. Follow the instructions on how to Manage Actions

2. Enter Basic Flow Action Details that is common for all the Flow Action elements

   

3. Click on the + Add button corresponding to Decision Matrix Columns to create columns of the Decision matrix, each representing a conditional check.

   

4. In the Decision Matrix Column slide-out panel, enter the basic Name and Description details and select a Business Object that defines the Context of the evaluation rule.

5. After choosing a context, click on the + Add button below it to add conditions and / or condition groups.

   

6. Click Save & Close to save the matrix column and exit the side-panel to the action configuration panel.

7. Click on the + Add button corresponding to Action Branch to add an action sequence to be executed based on decision matrix rule.

   

8. Populate the basic Name and Description details and then choose an Execution Rule, either 'Go to Next Branch' or 'Stop After Branch'. The Execution Rule decides whether or not to execute the subsequent action branches once the condition of executing the current action branch has been satisfied.

9. Click on Save & Close to add the action branch.

   

10. Finally, once the required Decision Matrix Columns and Action Branches have been added, click the Save & Close button to save the Multi Decision Branch action.

Configure a Multi Decision Branch

1. Right-Click the Multi Decision Branch (MDB) Action and click Configure in the context menu to open the configuration panel.

   

2. In the configuration panel, click on any of the Action Branches on the left side panel to preview the associated execution Scenario on the right.

   

3. Click on the Add Scenario button to model a Scenario based on the boolean evaluation outcome of chosen Decision Matrix Columns.

4. In the slide-out panel, fill in the basic details of Scenario name and Description, and choose the boolean evaluation outcome to be associated with the Decision Rules from the drop-downs adjacent to each. To exclude a Decision Rule from the scenario, leave its boolean value unassigned.

   

5. Click Save & Close to save the scenario and exit the panel.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each action branch to finish configuring the MDB.
7. Finally, click the Save & Close button to save the MDB configuration.