Using Catalog Functions in the Rule Editor

To use catalog functions in an editor choose one of the following methods.

Procedure

  1. When adding code in the rule editor, perform one of the following actions.
    • Type the function name, starting with the folder path to the function.

      Do not enter the catalog name (which appears in the list of catalog functions in the Catalog Functions view, and looks like a top-level folder). Type a period at the end of the folder name. A popup window shows all folders and functions within the folder whose name you typed. For example type Database. to see a list of all functions in the Database folder.

    • Open the Catalog Functions view. To open the view click as follows:

      Window > Show View > Other > TIBCO TIBCO BusinessEvents > Catalog Functions.

      Drill down on categories within the catalog to expand to lists of functions and drag the desired function to the rule editor.

  2. Provide parameter values as indicated by the tooltip. You can hover the cursor over a function to display a tooltip showing the function’s arguments. You can also see the tooltip contents in the online reference, TIBCO BusinessEvents Functions Reference.

Result

See TIBCO BusinessEvents Architect’s Guide for descriptions of the various function catalogs, and an explanation of the decorations that appear on many function names. For information about configuring mapper functions see Using the Function Argument Mapper.