ARulesXL Newsletter ARulesXL NewsletterThe 2.0 version of ARulesXL is now ready for downloading.
In addition to all the features introduced in the previous beta releases, 2.0 includes two major additions:
The new Trace makes use of an Excel worksheet to display the state of execution of a rule query. It is controlled by it's own menu bar and lets for easy examination of the original rules and the trace. You can trace into rules or skip the details.
Trace is excellent for both debugging ARulesXL applications and for learning how a business rule engine works.
Here's a screen shot from the middle of a trace from the sample Loan Approval.
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The new Trace is documented in both the Tutorial and the Reference documentation.
The ARulesXL runtime lets you export rule sets to a file and then query them from Web Servers, stand-alone applications and Extend models. Interfaces are provided for VB, C#, Java and Delphi. There is a complete manual on the API (Application Program Interface), and samples for many languages and environments. If you need an interface for another language or tool, please contact us.
The runtime makes ARulesXL a powerful development tool for back-end knowledge bases. For example, the VacLogic application is developed and maintained using the ARulesXL Excel development environment, but is deployed as a component in a Delphi application for running pediatric offices.
The runtime is part of the new Professional Edition of ARulesXL.
The Standard Edition remains at its special introductory price of $99 per user. The Professional Edition is priced at $899 per user, and includes 10 runtime licenses. Both Editions include the first year's maintenance so you can install all new releases for the next 12 months.
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