For ease in changing existing business needs, WebSphere Business Integration Server Express provides "business rule" capability. Business rules allow you to alter run-time behavior flexibly without having to redefine and redeploy the collaboration template. You can add, delete, or modify business rules without affecting the execution of other components.
For example, a business requirement might be to apply a 20% discount promotion for a season or to upgrade customer membership for purchases more than $300 in a promotional period. In these cases, modifying the collaboration template would be rather cumbersome. However, you can use business rules to adjust your business process to accommodate these new business requirements easily.
The following sections explain the use of business rules to meet your business requirements:
For more information about using New Business Rule Wizard, see New Business Rule wizard. For more information about viewing and managing business rules using System Monitor, see the System Administration Guide.
With the business rule capability, business object probes enable the business rule engine to monitor business object data for possible rule detection. The business rule engine processes the event if it determines that any rules are associated with the business object probe. For information on other functions of the business object probe, see the Collaboration Development Guide. For information on defining conditions for business object probes, see Setting business object probe conditions.