[rules-users] simple rule with global var causing errors.

I have a very simple drl file. ============================================== package com.sample; #generated from Decision Table global RulesOutput rulesOutput; #From row number: 12 rule "Routing Decision_12" salience 65524 when Matter(type == "MyMatter") then rulesOutput.setRoleId(1); drools.clearAgenda(); end ============================================== When I load it, I get the following: org.drools.rule.InvalidRulePackage: Rule Compilation error rulesOutput cannot be resolved at org.drools.rule.Package.checkValidity(Unknown Source) at org.drools.common.AbstractRuleBase.addPackage(Unknown Source) at com.sample.PHRulesTest.main(PHRulesTest.java:42) Any help is appreciated. - Mike