Videocasts
This page collects the OpenL videocasts. Each entry includes a short description and an embedded YouTube player (no videos are downloaded).
OpenL: New Features and Improvements (2022–2024)
This presentation covers the new features and improvements implemented by the OpenL team between 2022 and 2024 that are useful for OpenL users to know about.
Overview of OpenL Tablets self-service infrastructure
This videocast introduces the OpenL Studio application (version 5.11) and shows how an analyst can modify a rules project. The example used is an insurance rating plan. The videocast also introduces the Rules Repository, which stores rules projects, and demonstrates how to edit project rules using either the OpenL Studio Rules Editor or Microsoft Excel.
Basics of rules tables: Decision tables
This videocast introduces the basic concepts of OpenL Tablets business rules and their processing. It provides a brief overview of all rule table types supported by OpenL, explains the syntax required to develop rules in the form of decision tables, and includes examples and a demonstration of rule development for this table type.
Datatype tables — defining the domain model
This videocast explains what datatyping is and its role in creating business rules. It covers the domain (data) model of a rules project and how to develop it using datatype table types. You will also learn about predefined data types supported by OpenL and how to create your own project vocabulary. The videocast concludes with a demonstration of creating datatype and data tables using the OpenL Studio tool.
Development of Calculation Rules: Spreadsheet Tables
Business rules vary in nature: beyond simple decisions, many require calculation logic and formulas. This videocast reviews how to develop calculation rules using OpenL Spreadsheet Tables. You will learn the basics of spreadsheet rules and the required syntax, see examples, and watch a demonstration of rule tracing functionality in OpenL Studio. Test tables are discussed as well.
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