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Rule Chains

Introduction

Rule chain - nodes are connected with each other with relations, so the outbound message from rule node is sent to next connected rule nodes.

Rule chains page displays a table of configured tenant rule chains. You can create, export/import, delete, and mark the desired rule chain as root.

See Rule Engine documentation for more details.

Create new rule chain

To add a new rule chain, you should:

  • Navigate to the "Rule chains" page. Then click on the "plus" icon in the upper right corner, and select "Create new rule chain";
  • Specify a name for the rule chain. If necessary, enable "Debug mode". Click "Add";
  • The new rule chain is created. To open rule chain click on it.
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page. Then click on the "plus" icon in the upper right corner, and select "Create new rule chain";
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page. Then click on the "plus" icon in the upper right corner, and select "Create new rule chain";
Specify a name for the rule chain. If necessary, enable "Debug mode". Click "Add";
Specify a name for the rule chain. If necessary, enable "Debug mode". Click "Add";
The new rule chain is created. To open rule chain click on it.
The new rule chain is created. To open rule chain click on it.

Edit rule chain

You can edit the name and description rows as well as enable/disable debug mode.

  • Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Rule chain details" icon can opposite the rule chain`s name you want to edit;
  • The rule chain details window will open. Click on the "pencil" icon to enter edit mode;
  • Edit name for this rule chain and enable debug mode. After that, click on the "Apply changes" button;
  • You changed rule chain name and enable debug mode.
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Rule chain details" icon can opposite the rule chain`s name you want to edit;
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Rule chain details" icon can opposite the rule chain`s name you want to edit;
The rule chain details window will open. Click on the "pencil" icon to enter edit mode;
The rule chain details window will open. Click on the "pencil" icon to enter edit mode;
Edit name for this rule chain and enable debug mode. After that, click on the "Apply changes" button;
Edit name for this rule chain and enable debug mode. After that, click on the "Apply changes" button;
You changed rule chain name and enable debug mode.
You changed rule chain name and enable debug mode.

Export/import rule chain

You are able to export your rule chain to а JSON file and import it to the same or another ThingsBoard instance.

Export rule chain

In order to export rule chain, you should:

  • Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Export rule chain" icon located on the particular rule chain row. A JSON file containing the rule chain configuration will be saved on your PC.
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Export rule chain" icon located on the particular rule chain row. A JSON file containing the rule chain configuration will be saved on your PC.
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Export rule chain" icon located on the particular rule chain row. A JSON file containing the rule chain configuration will be saved on your PC.

Import rule chain

To import rule chain from а JSON file, you should:

  • Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "+" button in the upper right corner of the screen and then choose "Import rule chain" option;
  • The toolbar import popup window will appear. Upload a JSON file and click on the "Import" button;
  • The imported rule chain will open. Click on the "Apply changes" button to save the rule chain. Then, go back to the main "Rule chains" page;
  • Rule chain is imported.
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "+" button in the upper right corner of the screen and then choose "Import rule chain" option;
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "+" button in the upper right corner of the screen and then choose "Import rule chain" option;
The toolbar import popup window will appear. Upload a JSON file and click on the "Import" button;
The toolbar import popup window will appear. Upload a JSON file and click on the "Import" button;
The imported rule chain will open. Click on the "Apply changes" button to save the rule chain. Then, go back to the main "Rule chains" page;
The imported rule chain will open. Click on the "Apply changes" button to save the rule chain. Then, go back to the main "Rule chains" page;
Rule chain is imported.
Rule chain is imported.
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Note 1:
All imported rule chain are not root rule chain.

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Note 2:
If imported rule chain contains references to other rule chains (via Rule Chain node), then you will need to update those references before saving rule chain.

Make rule chain root

To make rule chain root, you should:

  • Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Make rule chain root" button located on the particular rule chain row;
  • Please confirm your actions in the dialog box;
  • The selected rule chain has now become the root.
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Make rule chain root" button located on the particular rule chain row;
Navigate to the "Rule chains" page and click on the "Make rule chain root" button located on the particular rule chain row;
Please confirm your actions in the dialog box;
Please confirm your actions in the dialog box;
The selected rule chain has now become the root.
The selected rule chain has now become the root.

Delete rule chain

You can delete a rule chain using one of the following ways:

First way:

  • Click a trash icon can opposite the rule chains`s name you want to delete;
  • Confirm deleting a rule chain in the dialog box.
Click a trash icon can opposite the rule chains`s name you want to delete;
Click a trash icon can opposite the rule chains`s name you want to delete;
Confirm deleting a rule chain in the dialog box.
Confirm deleting a rule chain in the dialog box.

Second way:

  • Click on the "Rule chain details" button located on the particular rule chain row;
  • In the rule chain details, click on the "Delete rule chain" button;
  • Confirm deleting the rule chain in the dialog box.
Click on the "Rule chain details" button located on the particular rule chain row;
Click on the "Rule chain details" button located on the particular rule chain row;
In the rule chain details, click on the "Delete rule chain" button;
In the rule chain details, click on the "Delete rule chain" button;
Confirm deleting the rule chain in the dialog box.
Confirm deleting the rule chain in the dialog box.

You can also delete multiple rule chains at once.

  • Mark one or multiple rule chains you want to delete. Click on the trash bin icon in the top right corner;
  • Confirm deleting rule chains in the dialog box.
Mark one or multiple rule chains you want to delete. Click on the trash bin icon in the top right corner;
Mark one or multiple rule chains you want to delete. Click on the trash bin icon in the top right corner;
Confirm deleting rule chains in the dialog box.
Confirm deleting rule chains in the dialog box.

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