Working with Excel scenario files

The default format for storing your scenarios is Excel. Before you generate an empty Excel scenario file, you must make sure that the business object model (BOM) is configured correctly. You can then generate the Excel scenario file, and then populate it with the scenario data.

Excel scenario files
After you generate an Excel scenario file, you must edit and populate this file with all the scenarios necessary to validate your rules through testing and simulations.
Relationship between the BOM and the Excel file
You use Excel to format scenarios for tests and simulations. Some columns in the scenario file use the information contained in the BOM of the rule project.
Adding columns to the Excel file
You configure the BOM to add columns to the Scenarios and Expected Results sheets.
Removing columns from the Excel file
You configure the BOM to remove columns from the Scenarios and Expected Results sheets.
Validating the project
You verify that a rule project or decision operation is suitable for generating Excel scenario files.
Generating an Excel scenario file
You generate an Excel scenario file for use in Rule Designer and in Decision Center.
Updating domain information in the Excel scenario file
You update domain information in an existing Excel scenario file.

Parent topic: Testing and simulating rulesets