IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Authoring services in Integration Designer > Developing business processes > Create business rules > Create a rule set

Adding a variable to a rule set

Variables store the data used by a rule set.

To create an additional variable, proceed as follows:


Procedure

  1. In the Variables settings area, click the plus icon (). A new variable will appear in the Name column.

  2. In the Type column, click Select Type.

  3. In the data type pop-up window, you have the following options:
    Option Description
    New Use this to select or create a business object.
    Browse Use this to browse the Data type selection wizard for a data type. You will also be able to choose from the XSD wildcards of xsd:any, xsd:anyType, or xsd:anySimpletype
    Data type Choose one of the pre-defined data types from the list.


What to do next

You have successfully created a variable.

Create a rule set


Related concepts:
Rule set editor


Related tasks:
Create an if-then rule in the rule set editor
Create an action rule in the rule set editor
Create rule set templates
Create a new rule from a template in the rule set editor