No, I did not had this problem before. Can you please open a JIRA and add a self contained test to reproduce the problem? Thanks, Edson 2008/4/9 mmquelo massi <mmquelo(a)gmail.com&gt;: > > Hi there! > > I am using a svn-built version of drools-core.jar and > drools-decisiontable.jar runtime lib (3rd March 2008). > > I have got the following "Decision table" generated row: > > > *#From row number: 25* > > *rule "Otherwise_25"* > > ** > > *no-loop true* > > *ruleflow-group "Convert"* > > *when* > > * cw:ContractWrapper(mycontract.serviceDetail.name<http://mycontract.servicedetail.name/> > not in ("STRING 1", "STRING 2", "STRING 3", "STRING 4", "STRING 5", > null))* > > *then* > > * ...* > > *end* > > The point is... despite of a ContractWrapper fact that DOES NOT > encapsulate a > > nested 'name' whose value is in the above set, the rule does not fire > anyway. > > For instance, if i have got a fact (in working memory) cw1 of class > ContractWrapper with cw1.mycontract.serviceDetail.name<http://cw1.mycontract.servicedetail.name/>= " > *STRING *6", > > i expect the rule "Otherwise_25" to fire BUT IT ACTUALLY DOES NOT! > > Furthermore if i omit the 'not' operator and i insert a fact cw2 with > cw2.mycontract.serviceDetail.name<http://cw2.mycontract.servicedetail.name/>= " > *STRING *2", > > the RULE DOES fire! > > For this reason there should be something wrong with the "not" operator. > > but I do not know what exactly! > > By the time the rule is generated from an .xls decision table > > i really would not express the "otherwise" rule simply using > > a sequence of "!=" and "and" operators (which would be a workaround) > > .... If I did so the decisiontable would appear "too technical" and > > not suitable for a business user. > > Have u ever had this issue before? > > I have also tried to omit the "null" value from the set but thait is not > > the problem. > > Please let me know. > > Massi > > _______________________________________________ > rules-users mailing list > rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users > > -- Edson Tirelli JBoss Drools Core Development Office: +55 11 3529-6000 Mobile: +55 11 9287-5646 JBoss, a division of Red Hat @ www.jboss.com _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users