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title: "Configure Rules"
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updated: 2025-06-11T14:25:19Z
published: 2025-06-11T14:25:19Z
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# Configure Rules

## Overview

For **Rules**, there are various settings we can configure that can affect the outcome for these elements in Decisions. These settings can be found in the **Properties** panel in the **Rule Designer**.

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## Available Rule Settings

### Default

Available only for **Statement Rules**. This setting is used to configure the behavior type for Statement Rules, changing how they interact with other Decisions Elements, such as **Forms**. Below is a list of possible behaviors.

| Behavior Type | Function |
| --- | --- |
| [Form Rule [Validation/Visibility]](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/active-form-flows-overview) | Rule behavior for use with **Forms** to show/hide components, enable/disable fields, or provide custom validation for a form. This rule behavior will only evaluate as true or false. |
| Missing Evaluation on False | Removes the false outcome for a Rule. |
| [Rule Extension [Statement Rule]](/v9/docs/rule-extensions-using-rule-engine) | Allows the creation of custom rule verbs that can be embedded into another Rule using the Rule Designer. |
| [Statement Rule](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/create-rules) | The default behavior for a Rule. |

### Service Settings

Used to determine whether a Rule can be called externally as a service.

| Integration Type | Function |
| --- | --- |
| None | Disables the ability to call a Rule via API |
| [API Service](/v9/docs/view-integration-details) | Enables the Rule to be called via API |

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### Input

| Setting | Function |
| --- | --- |
| Specify Default Parameters | Allows the creation of a default sample set to be used by the Rule. |

### Output

Output covers the Evaluation paths that can be enabled for a Rule.

| Setting | Function |
| --- | --- |
| [Allow Actions](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/running-flow-actions-from-a-rule) | Allows the use of actions as outcomes for Statement Rules, **Rule Sets**, and **Truth Tables**. |
| Show Else Result | Available for **Statement Rules** and enabled by default. Creates an outcome path for the Rule if the Rule evaluates as false |
| [Show Missing Result](/v9/docs/missing-evaluation-on-rules) | Available for **Statement Rules**. Creates a new outcome path for the rule to take if data is missing from the input |

### Settings

The Settings category is used for enabling or disabling a Rule.

#### Enabled

| Option Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Enabled | Initially enabled by default. If disabled, a log message will be recorded, informing the user that the Rule has been disabled. |
| Use Enabled Rules | Enables the Rule based on the evaluation of another Rule. |
| Begin Date | Optional setting which controls when the Rule can be enabled. Used to set when the Rule will be enabled |
| End Date | Optional setting which controls when the Rule can be enabled. Used to set when the Rule will be disabled. |

### Statistics

| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Capture Statistics](/v9/docs/turning-on-portal-statistics) | Enables the use and capturing of execution statistics for a Rule. This can prove useful when recording how often certain Rules are called via API. |

### Unit Tests

| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [Run Actions](/v9/docs/running-flow-actions-from-a-rule) | Available only for Statement Rules. Enables the use of Rule Actions for unit tests and debugging. |

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