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title: "External Rule Execution History Settings"
slug: "external-rule-execution-history-settings"
updated: 2026-07-22T17:26:32Z
published: 2026-07-22T17:26:32Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/external-rule-execution-history-settings"
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# External Rule Execution History Settings

## Overview

The External Rule Execution History setting enables Users to redirect Rule Audit History and Rule Audit Phrase History records to a separate external database instead of the internal table. If the external database becomes unreachable at any point, audit writes automatically fall back to the internal database, and each failure is recorded in the logs.

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## Enabling/Editing the External Rule Execution History Settings

To enable the External Rule Execution History Settings:

1. Navigate to **Global Settings> External Rule Execution History Settings**.
2. Click **Enable External Settings**. Users should note that this setting is disabled by default.  ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2026-07-22_13h03_19.png)
3. Enter the **Connection String** for the desired database and test the connection to ensure it's successful. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2026-07-22_13h06_20.png)
4. Click **Save** and close the window.

Once these settings are enabled, Rule Audit History and Rule Audit Phrase History will be saved to the specified external database.

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## Feature Changes

| Description | Version | Release Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Added a new setting that lets the platform save Rule Audit History and Rule Audit Phrase History to a separate external database instead of the platform's own database. | [9.29](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-929x-release-notes?highlight=%5BDT-047343%5D) | July 2026 | [DT-047343] |