Configure a Conditional Expression

Video: Configure a Condition Activity

In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
Make sure you configure the direction of the incoming and outgoing arrow through Condition Builder screen correctly.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Open a Process.
- Create a Process.
Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
  1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Common tab.
  2. On the Common tab, drag the Condition activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

On the Condition Builder screen, in the Display Name field, enter the activity name to show in your process.
(Optional) In the Description field, enter more than one line of text description for your activity.
(Optional) In the Else connector shows on field, select the location and direction of the else arrow.
Do one of these as necessary:
- Click Outgoing Sequence Shows On Left to specify the direction of the outgoing arrow in left.
- Click Outgoing Sequence Shows On Right to specify the direction of the outgoing arrow in right.
To configure a rule, in the IF field, enter your rule name.
To specify your rule, click Edit .

Do one of these as necessary:

To create a simple rule, do this procedure.

On the Build Basic Query screen, in the Rule Variable field, enter the variable name, or drag a process data variable from the Process Data screen.

In the Operator field, select the operator to compare the values in your logical expression.

Field Name

Definition

Operator

Function:

Lets you select the operators for a logical expression.

Accepted Values:

Data Type	Expression Operators
String	, ==, StartsWith, EndsWith, Contains, !=, Does Not Contain Data, Contains Data
Bool	==
Date Time	, ==, >, >= , <, <=, !=
Number	, ==, >, >=, <, <=, !=

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

In the Rule Value field, enter the value to compare, or drag a process data variable from the Process Data screen.
For Example:
```
IF RequestedAmount <= 25000
```
Click Validate to make sure the rule is correct.
(Optional) Click Add to add a condition that can be connected to the previous expression with a logical AND or OR operator.
For Example:
```
IF RequestedAmount <= 25000 OR Department == Sales
```
Click Preview to see the preview of your rule.
(Optional) Click Subcondition to add a statement that adds a subordinate condition to a rule.
Click Back to save your rule and go back to the Condition Builder screen.
(Optional) To add more rules, click Add New Rule , and repeat the procedure to specify a rule.

To create a complex rule, do this procedure.

On the Build Basic Query screen click Build Advance Query .
On the Build Advance Query screen, in the Bracket field, select the opening bracket to create complex expressions.
In the Rule Variable field, enter the variable name, or drag a process data variable from the Process Data screen.