Integration of a decision table formalism with a relational database environment

Abstract

In this paper it is examined how the relational approach may be used, not only in storing, but also in constructing, filling in, validating and consulting decision tables. This integration of a decision table system and the relational concept is studied in the context of an existing decision table engineering workbench, Prologa (PROcedural LOGic Analyzer), an interactive rule-based design tool for decision table construction and manipulation.