Defining Routing Rules
This chapter explains how to define the rules used for autorouting. This chapter covers the following topics:
Routing Rules Explained
Rule Destinations
Rule Conditions
Routing Rule Priority
Routing Rule Tips
ÂRouting rules can be defined before the configuration of the routing system is complete, but cannot be tested until the setup of the routing system is finished.
Routing Rules Explained
The Routing Gateway uses routing rules to determine which images are to be automatically routed and where the images are to be sent. Routing rules need to be established as a part of configuring the routing software, and will need to be adjusted if there is a change of staff availability or workflow.
The definition of routing rules involves:
1Determining the needs of the staff at the sending and receiving sites.
2Determining what resources will be used at the receiving site.
3Translating the resulting information into a rule that can be executed by the routing software.
 A rules definition worksheet is located in Appendix A.
How Routing Rules Work
Routing rules are defined in a text file and are implemented when the text file is imported into a local table on the Routing Gateway.
A basic routing rule looks like:
send(“destination”) when [condition A
condition B...]
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