Applying rules to document definitions

In Composition Center, StoryTeller Processes are used as templates. From one template, several document definitions can be created. In a batch scenario, rules determine which document definitions are included in an Ad Hoc document.

Note:

If a document definition is exclusively intended for creating new Ad Hoc documents (the on-demand scenario), no rule is required.

One document can contain several document definitions

When several document definitions are created from the same template, and the rules for more than one document definition are evaluated as true, the Ad Hoc document contains several document definitions.

For example, from a template called Letter, the document definitions WelcomeLetter and NovemberOffer are created. The WelcomeLetter document definition is set to be used when Customer=New. The NovemberOffer document definition is set to be used when date=11/01/2012-11/30/2012. If both these rules are true, the Ad Hoc document contains both document definitions.

Figure 9

An Ad Hoc document with two document definitions

Prerequisites for documents with several document definitions

•	In Design Center, output mode Job is used for the output connector.

•	In Composition Center, process type Batch and Ad Hoc is selected for the document definition.

•	To set rules on document definitions, you must have full access rights to Composition Center.

To set rules for document definitions

For information on how to set rules on document definitions, see the StreamStudio Online Help for Composition Center.