Understanding Rules

A rule in RubiThings is a set of instructions defined to trigger and generate an alert based on the specified condition. These rules get applied to any data packet in near real-time.

Adding a Rule

You can add a rule by

• Clicking Rules in the Manage dropdown (for the first time)
• Clicking Create Rule on the top-right corner of the Rules page (after you have added a rule)
• Clicking Create Rule from the Create (  ) menu present on the title pane.

To add a rule,

1. In the Manage dropdown, click Rule. A Create New Rule page is displayed.
2. Enter a suitable Name for the Rule. This field is mandatory.
3. From the Thing dropdown, select the Thing for which you want to set the Rule. This field is mandatory.
4. Add a suitable Description of the Rule.
5. Click on Configure Notification to get the alert notifications on Email or WhatsApp.
6. From the Property dropdown, select the Property using which you want to set the Rule. The list in the Property dropdown gets auto-populated according to the Thing selected above.
7. From the Operator dropdown, select the mathematical expression for the Rule. The available operators are
   1. Equal to (==)
   2. Not equal to (! =)
   3. Less than (<)
   4. Greater than (>)
   5. Greater than or equal to (>=)
   6. Less than or equal to (<=)
8. Corresponding the Property selected, enter a suitable Value. For example, you can create a rule for the property "Temperature" as "Temperature >= 24".
9. From the Alert Type dropdown, select the alert type. The available alert type is Warning, Critical, None.
10. Click the Save icon (  ) to save the Property.
11. Click Add Row button to add the next Property. You can add as many properties as you want.
12. After you have added the required properties, click Create. The Rule is created and added to the list on the Rules page.
    
    

The table below describes the various icons on the Create New Rule Template page for performing various operations on the added properties.

Searching Rule

Searching for a rule from a long list can be time-consuming. The Search field helps to search your desired Rule quickly.To search for a rule,

1. In the Manage dropdown, click Rules.
2. Type the name of the Rule you want to search.

Partial names are allowed for searching. A list of rule names matching the search string is populated as you start typing. For example, in the image below, as we type the string "Demo," the template results with the same string are populated on the dashboard.

Sorting Rule

The Rules are sorted by the date and time they were created, with the most recent Rule appearing first. You can also sort rules according to alphabetical order.To sort rules,

1. In the Manage dropdown, click Rules.
2. Click Recent near the top-right corner.
3. Select Alphabetical. The list is sorted in alphabetical order.
   
   

Editing Rule

To edit a rule,

1. In the Manage dropdown on the home page, click Rules.
2. Identify the Rule you want to edit.
3. To navigate to the Edit Rule page, hover over the Rule and click the Edit icon (  ). Alternately, you can click on the Rule and then click the Edit icon (  ) on the next page.
4. On the Edit Rule page, make the necessary changes to the various fields.
5. Click Update. Your Rule is saved with the updated information.
   
   

Deleting Rule

You can delete a rule that is no longer required. To delete a rule,

1. In the Manage dropdown on the home page, click Rules.
2. Identify the Rule you want to delete.
3. Hover over the group and click the Delete icon ( ). A confirmation message to delete the Thing pops up.
4. Click Delete on the message. The Rule is deleted, and a confirmation message is displayed.