DecisionTable | Industries Common Resources Developer Guide

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Important

Parent Type

This type extends the Metadata metadata type and inherits its fullName field.

File Suffix and Directory Location

DecisionTable components have the suffix .decisionTable and are stored in the decisionTables folder.

Version

DecisionTable components are available in API version 51.0 and later.

Special Access Rules

To use this metadata type, your Salesforce org must have the Loyalty Management or the Rebate Management license.

Fields

Field Name	Description
collectOperator	Field Type DecisionTableCollectOperator (enumeration of type string) Description Specifies the operator that's used when the result is filtered by the Collect operator. Valid values are: `Count` `Maximum` `Minimum` `None` `Sum`
conditionCriteria	Field Type string Description Logic that's used to decide how the input fields are processed.
conditionType	Field Type DecisionTableConditionType (enumeration of type string) Description Condition logic that's used for input fields. Valid values are: `All` `Any` `Custom`
dataSourceType	Field Type DecisionTableDataSourceType (enumeration of type string) Description Specifies the type of data source that's used to create a decision table. Valid values are: `ContextDefinition` `CsvUpload` `MultipleSobjects` `SingleSobject`
decisionTableParameters	Field Type DecisionTableParameter[] Description Parameters that you specify in a decision table.
decisionTableSourceCriterias	Field Type DecisionTableSourceCriteria[] Description The fields and values from a data source that are used to define the condition logic of the data that's used in a decision table.
description	Field Type string Description Description of the decision table.
doesConsiderNullValue	Field Type boolean Description Indicates whether a column that has a null value is considered for lookup (`true`) or not (`false`). The default value is false.
downloadStatus	Field Type DecisionTableDownloadStatus (enumeration of type string) Description Specifies the progress status of a CSV download from a CSV-based lookup table. Available in API version 64.0 and later. Valid values are: `Completed` `DownloadInProgress` `Failed`
executionType	Field Type DecisionTableExecutionType (enumeration of type string) Description Indicates the backing storage for the Decision Table. Valid values are: `Dmo` `Hbase` `Hbpo` `Solr` `Soql` Execution type of `Hbase` must be passed in all caps (`HBASE`) in POST and PATCH calls.
filterResultBy	Field Type DecisionTableHitPolicy (enumeration of type string) Description Specifies how the results of a decision table are filtered if a set of inputs returns multiple matching outputs. Valid values are: `AnyValue` `CollectOperator` `FirstMatch` `OutputOrder` `Priority` `RuleOrder` `UniqueValues`
hasIncrementalSyncFailed	Field Type boolean Description Indicates if the last incremental refresh failed.
isIncrementalSyncEnabled	Field Type boolean Description Indicates if incremental refresh is enabled for the Decision Table.
lastIncrementalSyncDate	Field Type string Description The date and time on which the last incremental refresh occured for the decision table.
lastSyncDate	Field Type string Description Latest date on which the decision table was refreshed.
refreshFailureReason	Field Type string Description Reason why the refresh of the decision table data failed.
refreshStatus	Field Type DecisionTableRefreshStatus (enumeration of type string) Description Specifies the refresh status of the cached data in the decision table. Valid values are: `Completed` `Failed` `InProgress` `Initiated`
setupName	Field Type string Description Required. Name of the decision table, which appears in Salesforce Setup.
sourceConditionLogic	Field Type string Description The condition logic that's used to define the decision table from the source data.
sourceObject	Field Type string Description Required. Object that contains the rules based on which the decision table must provide outcomes.
status	Field Type DecisionTableStatus (enumeration of type string) Description Required. Status of the decision table. Valid values are: `ActivationInProgress` `Active` `Draft` `Inactive`
type	Field Type DecisionTableType (enumeration of type string) Description Stores the type of decision table. Valid values are: `Advanced` `HighScaleExecution` `HighVolume` `LowVolume` `MediumVolume` `RealTime`
uploadStatus	Field Type DecisionTableUploadStatus (enumeration of type string) Description Specifies the progress status of the CSV upload for a CSV based Lookup table. Valid values are: `Completed` `CompletedWithErrors` `Failed` `UploadInProgress`
usageType	Field Type ExpsSetProcessType (enumeration of type string) Description Type of industry or the application within the industry that's using a decision table. Valid values are: `Bre` `ComplianceControl` `DecompositionEnrichmentMapping` `DefaultPricing` `DefaultRating` `EventOrchestration` `FinancialServicesCloud` `FulfillmentCondition` `GpaCalculation` `InsuranceClaimProcessing`—Available in API version 65.0 and later. `ItServiceManagement`—Available in API version 65.0 and later. `PlanCostCalculation` `PriceProtection` `PricingDiscovery` `ProductCategoryQualification` `ProductQualification` `RatingDiscovery` `RecordAlert` `ShipAndDebit` `StudentInformationSystem`—Available in API version 65.0 and later. `StudentSuccess` `TestProcess` `WarrantyClaim` When Business Rules Engine is enabled for a Salesforce instance, the default value is '`Bre`’. Other usage types are available to you depending on your industry solution and permission sets.

DecisionTableParameter

Represents an input or output field of a decision table.

Field Name	Description
dataType	Field Type DTParameterDataType (enumeration of type string) Description The data type of the field used in a decision table. Valid values are: `Boolean` `Currency` `Date` `DateTime` `Number` `Percent` `String`
decimalScale	Field Type int Description The number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
domainObject	Field Type string Description For polymorhpic fields, indicates the domain object in the field hierarchy.
fieldName	Field Type string Description Required. API name of the fields that selected as an input or output for the decision table.
fieldPath	Field Type string Description The path of the field used in a decision table in relation to the object that the field belongs to.
isGroupByField	Field Type boolean Description Indicates whether an input field is used to group the business rules of the decision table.
isPriorityField	Field Type boolean Description Indicates whether a field is given priority.
isRequired	Field Type boolean Description Indicates whether a field is required to be used for lookups.
length	Field Type int Description The maximum number of characters supported for a field that's used in a decision table.
operator	Field Type DecisionTableOperator (enumeration of type string) Description Operator used for the input field. Valid values are: `Contains` `DoesNotExistIn` `DoesNotMatch` `Equals` `ExistsIn` `GreaterOrEqual` `GreaterThan` `IsNotNull` `IsNull` `LessOrEqual` `LessThan` `Matches` `NotEquals`
sequence	Field Type int Description The sequence in which input fields are processed. This field is available in API version 52.0 and later.
sortType	Field Type DecisionTableSortType (enumeration of type string) Description Sort outputs of a decision table based on the values of the input or output parameter field. This field is available in API version 56.0 and later. Valid values are: `AscNullFirst` `AscNullLast` `DescNullFirst` `DescNullLast` `None`
usage	Field Type DecisionTableParameterType (enumeration of type string) Description Required. Usage type of a field. Valid values are: `INPUT` `OUTPUT` `ROWCRITERIA`

DecisionTableSourceCriteria

Represents the fields and values from a data source that are used to define the condition logic of the data that's used in a decision table.

Field Name	Description
operator	Field Type DTSourceCriteriaOperator (enumeration of type string) Description Required. The operator that’s applied to an associated decision table’s field to filter the data. Valid values are: `Contains` `DoesNotExistIn` `DoesNotMatch` `Equals` `ExistsIn` `GreaterOrEqual` `GreaterThan` `IsNotNull` `IsNull` `LessOrEqual` `LessThan` `Matches` `NotEquals`
sequenceNumber	Field Type int Description Required. The sequence number used in the associated decision table's source condition logic.
sourceFieldName	Field Type string Description Required. The name of the field that's used in the decision table.
value	Field Type string Description The value that’s expected in the source field used in the decision table.
valueType	Field Type DTSourceCriteriaValueType (enumeration of type string) Description Required. The type of the value that’s used to filter the source data. Valid values are: `Formula` `Literal` `Lookup` `Parameter` `Picklist`

Declarative Metadata Sample Definition

The following is an example of a DecisionTable component.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<DecisionTable xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
3    <collectOperator>None</collectOperator>
4    <conditionCriteria>1 and 2 and 3 and 4</conditionCriteria>
5    <conditionType>All</conditionType>
6    <dataSourceType>SingleSobject</dataSourceType>
7    <decisionTableParameters>
8        <fieldName>IsDeleted</fieldName>
9        <operator>Equals</operator>
10        <usage>INPUT</usage>
11        <sequence>1</sequence>
12        <isGroupByField>true</isGroupByField>
13        <sortType>AscNullFirst</sortType>
14        <dataType>Number</dataType>
15        <fieldPath>AccountFeed.CommentsCount</fieldPath>
16        <domainObject>AccountFeed</domainObject>
17        <isPriorityField>false</isPriorityField>
18        <decimalScale>2</decimalScale>
19        <length>14</length>
20        <isRequired>false</isRequired>
21    </decisionTableParameters>
22    <decisionTableParameters>
23        <fieldName>IsActive</fieldName>
24        <usage>OUTPUT</usage>
25    </decisionTableParameters>
26    <decisionTableParameters>
27        <fieldName>LimitNumber</fieldName>
28        <operator>Equals</operator>
29        <usage>INPUT</usage>
30        <sequence>2</sequence>
31        <isGroupByField>false</isGroupByField>
32    </decisionTableParameters>
33    <decisionTableParameters>
34        <fieldName>LimitStartDate</fieldName>
35        <usage>OUTPUT</usage>
36    </decisionTableParameters>
37    <decisionTableParameters>
38        <fieldName>GivenBadgeCount</fieldName>
39        <operator>Equals</operator>
40        <usage>INPUT</usage>
41        <sequence>3</sequence>
42        <isGroupByField>false</isGroupByField>
43    </decisionTableParameters>
44    <decisionTableParameters>
45        <fieldName>Name</fieldName>
46        <operator>Equals</operator>
47        <usage>INPUT</usage>
48        <sequence>4</sequence>
49        <isGroupByField>false</isGroupByField>
50    </decisionTableParameters>
51    <decisionTableSourceCriterias>
52        <sourceFieldName>IsDeleted</sourceFieldName>
53        <operator>Equals</operator>
54        <value>false</value>
55        <sequenceNumber>1</sequenceNumber>
56        <valueType>Literal</valueType>
57    </decisionTableSourceCriterias>
58    <description>Sample DT created for md-common tests</description>
59    <filterResultBy>UniqueValues</filterResultBy>
60    <setupName>Sample DT</setupName>
61    <sourceObject>WorkBadgeDefinition</sourceObject>
62    <sourceConditionLogic>1</sourceConditionLogic>
63    <status>Draft</status>
64    <type>LowVolume</type>
65    <usageType>Bre</usageType>
66    <doesConsiderNullValue>false</doesConsiderNullValue>
67    <refreshStatus>Failed</refreshStatus>
68    <refreshFailureReason>Failed due to limit violation.</refreshFailureReason>
69    <executionType>Hbpo</executionType>
70    <lastIncrementalSyncDate>""</lastIncrementalSyncDate>
71    <uploadStatus>Completed</uploadStatus>
72    <isIncrementalSyncEnabled>false</isIncrementalSyncEnabled>
73    <hasIncrementalSyncFailed>false</hasIncrementalSyncFailed>
74</DecisionTable>

The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition.

1
2<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
3<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
4   <fullName>Sample DT Package</fullName>
5   <description>Package created for md-common tests</description>
6   <types>
7      <members>Sample_DT</members>
8      <name>DecisionTable</name>
9   </types>
10   <types>
11      <members>DSL_Sample</members>
12      <members>Sample_DT_Default</members>
13      <name>DecisionTableDatasetLink</name>
14   </types>
15   <version></version>
16</Package>