Rule Builder > Queries and Facilities > Queries

ILOG JRules supports a query feature through the Rule Builder that allows you to query business rules using any rule property. This function is supplied by the Query plug-in, which enables you to select, create, delete, and execute simple queries. You can also query using classes, data members, and methods referenced in business rules.

The ILOG JRules query feature supports:

The Query plug-in supplies a Query Editor that enables you to write queries using the Business Query Language (BQL). The BQL is a business rule language derived from BAL that has been specifically tailored for querying rules. Like BAL, BQL is a natural language syntax designed for business users.

The Query plug-in is available in all Rule Builder modes, and can therefore be used by developers, business analysts, and policy managers. The Query plug-in has no dependencies and can be used on its own to write and execute simple queries. This feature is useful for interrogating the repository at any time during a Rule Builder session, according to what information you want to extract. You could, for example, interrogate the repository to find all the rules that contain a particular action so that they can be grouped together in a package.

See Also

Installing and Uninstalling Plug-ins | Business Query Language Reference


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