Hello all, In one of my use cases, I need to insert a variable collections of facts into working memory in order to be able to test for those values later : So I was wondering if there's a way to do something like this when $vals : String() from [ "A 12345", "B 45678", "C 8695" ] then insert ( new Fact ( $vals ) ); With the intention that the rule will fire 3 times and insert the 3 new facts with the values " A 12345" and "B 45678" and "C 8695". Is this possible using rules or do I have to resort to using functions. The problem I'm trying to overcome is to see if there's a way to get the "A 12345", "B 45678", "C 8695" from a single cell of a spreadsheet. Thanks in advance, G -- View this message in context: http://drools-java-rules-engine.46999.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-Ite... Sent from the Drools - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users

Hi all, The way I understand your question, you want to evaluate some string value to a list of Strings, and insert an "alarm" in the form of a new object to notify that these values are present. This is possible. Insert a String into working memory, then call the following rule: #Testing rule rule "test" when $vals: String(this in ("help","support","assist")) not Fact(value == $vals ) then insert ( new Fact ( $vals ) ); System.out.println("This WORKS!"); end The rule checks for a String in working memory, and evaluates its contents ( this in ( list ) ) . If a Fact with the corresponding value hasn"t been inserted yet, it will be inserted at runtime. Regards, Frank groovenarula wrote: > > Hello all, > > In one of my use cases, I need to insert a variable collections of facts > into working memory in order to be able to test for those values later : > > So I was wondering if there's a way to do something like this > > when > $vals : String() from [ "A 12345", "B 45678", "C 8695" ] > then > insert ( new Fact ( $vals ) ); > > With the intention that the rule will fire 3 times and insert the 3 new > facts with the values " A 12345" and "B 45678" and "C 8695". > > Is this possible using rules or do I have to resort to using functions. > The problem I'm trying to overcome is to see if there's a way to get the > "A 12345", "B 45678", "C 8695" from a single cell of a spreadsheet. > > Thanks in advance, > G > -- View this message in context: http://drools-java-rules-engine.46999.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-Ite... Sent from the Drools - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users

XXX YYY "one,two,three" where XXX, YYY will be in 2 individual cells that will hold the values for one fact, and the "one,two,three" will be in a third cell will from which I need to create separate instances for each value of fact #2. I'm trying to see if there's a way to use the current spreadsheet without changing it drastically. That will make the solution a lot more acceptable.

W - Can you please elaborate on your last statement : It's doable from a spreadsheet, using the "forall" substitution. If I'm not mistake that's what I would use if it's a decision table - Would I be able to use 'forall' even if I'm using a template to insert the facts ?