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Chapter 6 Mastering Business Rules > Rule Organization
Rule Organization
The design elements of Oracle Business Rules 11g are shown in Figure 6-2.
FIGURE 6-2. The Oracle Business Rules 11g design element hierarchy
Rule Dictionary
At the top of the hierarchy is the dictionary. A dictionary is an XML file that contains all other design elements. Since each dictionary is an XML file, a dictionary is the unit of versioning. A dictionary contains facts, functions, globals, decision functions, bucket sets, and rulesets.
Ruleset
In Oracle Business Rules 11g, rules always belong to rulesets, which contain one or more rules, including a combination of if-then rules and decision tables. Rulesets are the unit of execution for business rules—that is, individual rules cannot be executed outside the context of a ruleset. Organizing logical groups of rules into rulesets is an important design consideration. Organizing into multiple rulesets addresses the following requirements:
