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title: "Using Form Outcome Rules"
slug: "using-form-outcomes"
description: "This document discusses Form Outcome Rules in Decisions. An Outcome Rule looks at data provided by a control in a Form and sends it down a path if it is evaluated as true. "
updated: 2025-06-23T16:56:22Z
published: 2025-06-23T16:56:22Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using Form Outcome Rules

## Overview

A Form Outcome Rule evaluates data provided by a control in the Form.

## Example

1. In a Designer Project, click CREATE FLOW to [create a new Flow](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/create-forms).
2. Attach a **Show Form** step to the **Start**step. On the **Properties**panel, click PICK OR CREATE FORM and [create a new Form](/v9/docs/create-forms).  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2025-06-23_12h53_23.png)
3. Configure the Form to have a **Label**, **Drop Down List**(YorN), and **Button**(Done) control.
4. Select the Drop Down List control. On the **Properties**panel under the INPUT DATA category, change the **List Input Source** option to **Static**and enter "Interested" and "Not Interested" options.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h45_22.png)
5. Select the workspace. On the Properties panel, navigate to **FORM RULES > Legacy > Outcome Rules** and click ADD.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h38_39.png)
6. In the **Add Outcome Rules** window, enter "Selection" in the **Name**field and "Not Interested" in the **Outcome Path**.
7. Under **Triggers**, select the **YorN [Combo]: Selection Changed** option and click ADD under **Rules**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h47_13.png)
8. In the **Add Rules**window, enter "CheckSelection" in the **RuleName**field. Click PICK OR CREATE RULE, select CREATE, and select **Form Rule [Validation/Visibility]** to create a new Rule.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h50_07.png)
9. Click SETUP INPUT DATA. In the **Input Data** window, enter "Selection" under NAME. Click **Save**and close the window.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h55_04.png)
10. Configure the Rule to read if "Selection Equals Not Interested." Click Save and close the Rule Designer.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h56_35.png)
11. In the Add Rules window, click UPDATE INPUTS. Click the pencil icon under **Inputs**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_13h56_36.png)
12. In the **Edit Inputs** window, change **Input Type** to **Form Component**. Change the **Form Data Name** to**YorN**. Click OK.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-02_14h02_05.png)
13. Select OK in the Edit Inputs dialog and the Add Rules dialog. Click Save and close the Form Designer.
14. Connect the **Done**and **Not Interested**outcome paths to the **End**step. Click Save to save changes to the Flow.updated   
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2025-06-23_12h55_42.png)

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## Debug

1. On the top action bar, click **Debug**.
2. Select START DEBUGGING.
3. When the Form displays, select Not Interested from the dropdown list to have the Flow continue on that path. Click CREATE NEW SESSION and select the Interested option and click Done to follow the Done path.

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For further information on Forms, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Forms).