Configure business rules for clipped fields

If you configure a business rule against a field that can be clipped, be aware that it can produce results that vary depending on the filter specified. Take this into account when you configure the business rule.

Examples of fields that can be clipped are StartDateTime, EndDateTime, Duration, EffectiveDuration.

In some cases, the evaluation expression checks whether the field is actually clipped before the value of the clipped sub-field is checked. For example: [IsClipped] AND [Duration.Clipped] > 300

Example: Business rules

In the following example, it is possible to produce different record highlighting results, depending on whether you build the evaluation expression to check for IsClipped.

Let us take the following two rules:

• Scenario 1: If a Downtime record is not clipped and it is 400 seconds long, then the record has a background color of Blue (since the Duration.Clipped = Duration and it is 400).

• Scenario 2: If a Downtime record is clipped and the clipped duration is 350 seconds, then the record has a background color of Red.

Related topics

• Add and configure a Downtime reporting point

• Add and configure a Downtime custom field

• Add and configure a business rule

• Business rules