When you create an input and output, you can add the input and output to the rule logic that you write to an editor in the rule specification.
1On the Explore page, open the rule specification.
2In the toolbar, select Manage Inputs and Outputs.
The Input and Output Management dialog box opens. The dialog box lists the current inputs and outputs in the rule specification.
3Select the Inputs or Outputs tab.
- To create inputs to use in the rule logic, select the Inputs tab.
- To create outputs to use in the rule logic, select the Outputs tab.
4Click Add Field.
5Set the following properties on the field:
- The input or output name. You can enter alphanumeric characters and underscore characters.
- The data type of the column in the business data set that the input represents. You can select a date/time, float, integer, double or string data type.
- The maximum character length of the data values in the input data column.
- The number of digits that can follow a decimal point in a float value.