OpenL Tablets 101

OpenL Tablets 101

September 3, 2024

OpenL Tablets is a powerful business rule management system (BRMS) that leverages Excel spreadsheets for defining and managing business rules. To effectively use this tool, it’s essential to grasp the following:

OpenL Tablets Core Concepts 📌
  • Rule Tables:

    • Decision Tables: The most common type, used for expressing rules with multiple conditions and actions.
    • Decision Trees: Visual representation of decision-making processes, often used for more complex rules.
    • Spreadsheet-like Calculators: For straightforward calculations and data manipulation.
  • Rule Structure:

    • Conditions: The criteria that must be met for a rule to fire.
    • Actions: The steps taken when a rule is triggered.
    • Return Values: The output or result generated by a rule.
  • Rule Execution:

    • Rule Engine: The component responsible for interpreting and executing rules based on input data.
    • Rule Evaluation: The process of determining whether a rule’s conditions are met.
    • Rule Firing: The execution of a rule’s actions when its conditions are satisfied.
  • Rule Management:

    • Rule Repository: A centralized location for storing and managing rules.
    • Rule Versioning: Tracking changes to rules over time.
    • Rule Deployment: The process of making rules available for use in applications.
  • Integration:

    • API Integration: Connecting OpenL Tablets to other systems or applications through APIs.
    • Data Integration: Importing and exporting data between OpenL Tablets and external sources.
  • Excel-based Development:

    • Excel Templates: Pre-defined structures for creating rule tables.
    • Excel Functions: Using Excel functions within rule expressions.
    • Excel Formatting: Applying formatting to rule tables for better readability.
  • Business Rule Governance:

    • Rule Validation: Ensuring the accuracy and consistency of rules.
    • Rule Testing: Verifying that rules function as intended.
    • Rule Documentation: Providing clear explanations and documentation for rules.
  • SpreadSheet Tables
  • Simple LookUp
  • LookUp Table
  • Smart Decision Tables
You can run OpenL Tablets Demo example with Docker 📌
version: '3.8'  # Using version 3.8, but you can use other versions as appropriate

services:
  openltablets-demo:
    image: openltablets/demo  # Specify the Docker image to use
    container_name: openltablets-demo  # Optional: Specify a custom container name
    ports:
      - "9088:8080"  # Map port 9080 on the host to port 8080 on the container
    restart: unless-stopped  # Optional: Ensures the container restarts unless explicitly stopped

After a while, it will be accesible: http://localhost:9088/webservice/ http://localhost:9088/

Run OpenL Tablets with Docker 📌
version: '3.8'  # Using version 3.8, but you can use other versions as appropriate

services:
  openl-webstudio:
    image: openltablets/webstudio  # Specify the Docker image to use
    container_name: openl-webstudio  # Optional: Specify a custom container name
    ports:
      - "9086:8080"  # Map port 9080 on the host to port 8080 on the container
    restart: unless-stopped  # Optional: Ensures the container restarts unless explicitly stopped

OpenL Setup


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