Rules and Rulebooks
This section describes how to use the rules and rulebooks functionality.
OverviewIntroduces rules and rulebooks.
Rules and RulebooksDescribes rules and rulebooks, and the importance of rules and rulebooks in assigning attributes to shipments.
Rules and Rulebooks Creation and Processing FlowDescribes the order in which to create rules and rulebooks and link these to shipments.
Rules and Rulebooks ScreenDescribes how the rules and rulebooks functionality is implemented in the Web UI.
Configuring the Rules EngineDescribes how to configure rules processing using system values.
Rules and Rulebooks ExampleDescribes an example of rules and rule books that includes adding documents to a shipment and exception rules.
Overview
Rules and rulebooks allow you to specify attributes that apply to shipments under certain conditions. Rules processing runs during the shipment life cycle, and applies the relevant rules to shipments.
Rules enable you to specify shipment information. Typically, the information in rules relates to:
• Legal requirements
• Customer requests
• Business procedures
Rulebooks enable you to specify:
• Rules that may apply to a shipment
• Other rulebooks that may apply to a shipment
• The conditions, known in PRECISION as rule determinations, under which each of these rules and rulebooks apply to shipments
• Exceptions to each rule determination
There is no limit on the number of rulebooks that can apply to a single shipment, and you can nest a rulebook within another rulebook.
This section describes rules and rulebooks, and how they apply to shipments.
Note: Rules can be applied to load building. The rule functionality for loads is the same as that for shipments. However, you can only associate rulebooks with a load through the consignor.