> ### 1.1 Summary of the Decision Tables Procedure

> You must perform the steps for creating and configuring a Decision Table in a particular order if you want a useful Decision Table. It is assumed that you have already installed Interstage BPM and have a particular Process Definition for which you need this advanced rules functionality. The following is a summary of the steps for creating, configuring, and using a Decision Table:

> 1. Add a Decision Table or edit an existing Decision Table. If you're editing an existing Table, skip to Step 2. See Creating a New Decision Table for instructions.
> 2. Add Conditions to the Conditions Table section of your Decision Table. These are the inputs to your Decision Table. You will map these conditions to Interstage BPM user-defined attributes (UDAs) is a later step. See Adding Conditions to a Conditions Table for instructions. Steps 2-4 are performed on the same dialog box.
> 3. Add Results to the Results Table section of your Decision Table. These are the outputs to your Decision Table. You will map these results to Interstage BPM UDAs is a later step. See Add Result to Results Table for instructions.
> 4. Specify the Process Definitions for which you want to use your Decision Table. Specifying the Process Definition(s) that you want to use allows you to select from the UDAs associated with that process definition when you map conditions and results.
> 5. Save your Decision Table by clicking the Save button.
> 6. Add Decisions to the Decisions section of your Decision Table. These are the actual rules. These rules are evaluated to determine the results of your Decision Table. See Adding/Editing Decisions for instructions.
> 7. Map the Conditions added in an earlier step to the UDAs of the specified Process Definition that you want to use as input to the Decision Table. See Condition Mapping for instructions.
> 8. Map the Results added in an earlier step to the UDAs of the specified Process Definition that you want to use as output from the Decision Table. See Result Mapping for instructions.
> 9. Test the Decision Table that you just created. See Testing a Decision Table for instructions.
> 10. Enable the Decision Table. This will allow you to use it. See Enabling a Decision Table for instructions. After you check the Enable button, the Save button appears. Click the Save button. To make it an active Decision Table, so it can be used in Interstage BPM, you must then either request approval and go through the approval process or if you are an Interstage BPM Administrator, click the Apply Changes button. See Requesting Approval for a Decision Table for instructions.
> 11. Assign the Decision Table in an Action. See Creating a Decision Table Action to contain your Decision Table for instructions.
> 12. Use your Decision Table in a process instance containing it. See Using Your Decision Table for instructions.

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