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Guvnor Manual

For users and administrators of Guvnor

Guvnor

by The JBoss Drools team

5.2.0.M2

Abstract

This manual provides complete documentation for Guvnor.

1. Introduction
1.1. What is a Business Rules Manager?
1.1.1. When to use Guvnor
1.1.2. Who uses Guvnor
1.2. Features outline
I. User Guide
2. Quick start guide
2.1. Supported browser platforms
2.2. Initial configuration
2.3. Writing some rules
2.4. Finding stuff
2.5. Deployment
3. Guvnor concepts
3.1. Rules are assets
3.2. Categorization
3.3. The asset editor
3.4. Rule authoring
3.4.1. Business rules with the guided editor
3.4.2. DSL rules
3.4.3. Spreadsheet decision tables
3.4.4. Guided decision tables (web based)
3.4.5. Rule flows
3.4.6. Technical rules (DRL)
3.4.7. Functions
3.4.8. Data enumerations (drop down list configurations)
3.4.9. Advanced enumeration concepts
3.5. Templates of assets/rules
3.6. Status management
3.7. Package management
3.7.1. Importing DRL packages
3.8. Version management
3.9. Deployment management
3.10. Navigating and finding rules
4. Creating a business user view
5. The fact model (object model)
6. Working Sets
6.1. Activating and Using Working Sets
6.1.1. Using Field Constraint
7. The business user perspective
8. Advanced config options in a rule package
9. Deployment: Integrating rules with your applications
9.1. The Knowledge Agent
10. WebDAV and HTTP
10.1. WebDAV
10.2. URLs
11. Inbox and comments
11.1. Comments
11.2. Inbox
12. Eclipse Guvnor integration
12.1. Source Code and Plug-in Details
12.2. Functionality Overview
12.3. Guvnor Connection Wizard
12.4. Guvnor Repository Explorer
12.5. Local Copies of Guvnor Files
12.6. Actions for Local Guvnor Resources
12.7. Importing Guvnor Repository Resources
12.8. Guvnor plugin Preferences
II. Administration Guide
13. Installation
13.1. Installation step by step
13.2. Supported and recommended platforms
14. Database configuration
14.1. Changing the location of the data store
14.2. Configuring Guvnor to use an external RDBMS
14.3. Searching and indexing, Version storage
15. Switch from JackRabbit to ModeShape
16. Security - Authentication and basic access
16.1. Using your containers security and LDAP
17. Fine grained permissions and security
17.1. Enabling fine grained authorization
18. Data management
18.1. Backups
18.2. Selectors for package building
18.3. Adding your own logos or styles to Guvnor web GUI
18.4. Import and Export
19. Architecture
19.1. Building from source
19.1.1. Modules
19.1.2. Working with Maven 2
19.1.3. Working with GWT
19.1.4. Debugging, Editing and running with Eclipse
19.2. Re-usable components
19.3. Versioning and Storage
19.4. Contributing