Multiple condition

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A condition activity that can branch into multiple routes if the Rule is True. The Process follows the first Rule that is met in the list, even if following Rules are also True. The order of the Rules can be changed.

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Configuration Dialogs

There are three ways to configure this shape:

1. Simple Mode
2. Advanced Mode
3. Custom Mode

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Simple Mode

Field Name / Button	Definition
Name	See (Name)
Data Binding	See Property Binding
Description	See Description
Type	See Type
Ellipsis (…)	Opens the dialog for selecting a process variable or context data. See Schema Selector
Advanced Mode	Click to configure shape in Advanced Mode

Field Name / Button	Definition
New…	Add a new expression
Edit	Edit an existing expression
Remove	Remove an existing expression. (Remember to remove any orphaned connectors)
Move Up / Down	Select an expression and use these buttons to change the order of the expressions. The shape executes the expressions in this order and as soon as an expression is evaluated to TRUE, the corresponding route is followed and the rest of the expressions are not evaluated

Field Name / Button	Definition
Name	See (Name)
Operator	Operator
Value	Type a literal value TIP: If you need to use a dynamic value, then use the Advanced Mode TIP: You can use this shape to determine whether a String value is null by using the “=” operator and entering the value <NULL>

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Advanced Mode

1. Drop a Multi-Condition Shape on the canvas
2. Click Advanced Mode button
3. Click New button

Field Name / Button	Definition
Description	See Description
New	Open the Define Expression dialog for adding a new condition
Edit	Edit an existing condition TIP: Click F2 or double-click the text below a condition to edit it
Remove	Deletes an existing condition
Advanced	Click to configure this condition in Custom Mode
Move Up / Down	Select a condition and use these buttons to change the order of the conditions. The shape executes the conditions in this order and as soon as a condition is evaluated to TRUE, the corresponding route is followed and the rest of the conditions are not evaluated

Field Name / Button	Definition
Bracket	Use for grouping expressions for constructing more complex conditions e.g. (((a = 1) or (b>2)) and (c=d))
Name	Name of the attribute to be evaluated on the left side of the expression TIP: In the drop-down click <XML Schema> to open the dialog for selecting a process variable or context data See Schema Selector
Operator	Operator
Value	Either use a literal or a dynamic value TIP: In the drop-down click <XML Schema> to open the dialog for selecting a process variable or context data See Schema Selector
Logic	Use the AND or OR operators
+ - buttons	Use for adding more expressions or removing existing expression
Validate	Validates the condition and either shows a success or an error dialog

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Custom Mode

1. Drop a Multi-Condition Shape on the canvas
2. Click Advanced Mode button
3. Click Advanced button

Field Name / Button	Definition
Expression field	Use this for building custom expressions in .NET TIP: There is Intellisense to help create the expressions
Schema	Opens the dialog for selecting a process variable or context data NOTE: Make sure these variables are inside quotes e.g. “${MyAttribute}”</ See Schema Selector
Validate	Validates the condition and shows an error dialog if necessary. It does not show a success dialog if expression is valid.

Shape-Specific Properties

Property	Description
Property Binding	Click its ellipsis button to open the configuration dialog. The data binding expression that is used to evaluate the value of the condition at runtime. NOTE: This field is shown as empty in Advanced and Custom Modes</blockquote>

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Other Common Properties

All shapes have many other common properties. Look them up here: Common Poperties

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Actions

Double-clicking this shape opens its configuration dialog.

See Actions

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