IDM 3.0 User Guide
This page explains how end users work with IDM 3.0, starting with login and the Admin Console features used to manage applications, catalogues, action types, and rule structures.
Contents
- Admin Console
- Application
- Global Field Catalogue
- Application Field Catalogue
- Action Type
- Rule Maintenance Set
- Rule Set
- Modelling
- Manage Decision
- Rule Simulation
Requirement and scope
Intelligent Decision Management (IDM) is one of the key solutions in Incture's application suite. IDM helps organizations digitize and automate business scenarios in a user-friendly way by separating decision logic from application logic. It provides a web-based application to define metadata, model decision blocks, author decision rules, and govern those rules for use in business applications.
IDM is an enterprise business rules management product designed to streamline the full lifecycle management of business rules across the enterprise landscape.
Application overview
Application login
IDM uses a secure authentication page as the entry point to the application. Users must provide valid credentials, such as username or email and password, to access the system.
If a user does not have the required IDM role access, the user will see a not-authenticated screen.
After a successful login, the user is taken to the IDM home page.
Admin Console
The Admin Console is used to create and manage core IDM configuration objects. It contains the following submodules:
- Application
- Global Field Catalogue
- Application Field Catalogue
- Action Type
- Rule Set
- Rule Maintenance Set
- Event Logs
By default, when the user opens the Admin Console, the system lands on the Application module.
Application
The Application module is used to create and manage applications within IDM.
When the user opens the module, the Application summary screen displays:
- A list of existing applications
- An option to create a new application

Create a new application
To create an application:
- Click
Create Newon the Application summary screen. - Enter the following fields in the popup:
Name(mandatory)Label(mandatory)Description(optional)
The Continue button remains disabled until Name and Label are entered.
After entering the required details:
- Click
Continue. - The system navigates to the Application Field Catalogue screen.
Application Field Catalogue during application creation
To add field catalogues to the application:
- Click
Add. - A popup displays all existing Application Field Catalogues (AFCs).
- The popup also provides an
Add Newoption.
Add an existing AFC
- Select the required AFC from the list.
- Click
Add. - The selected AFC is added to the application.
Cancel in the add popup
If the user clicks Cancel in the popup:
- The popup closes
- Any current selections are discarded
- No changes are saved
Create a new AFC from application creation
If a new Application Field Catalogue is needed:
- Click
Add New. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
The screen also displays the list of existing Global Field Catalogues (GFCs).
- Select the required GFCs.
- Click
Save.
A confirmation popup is displayed.
- Click
Confirm.
After confirmation:
- The new AFC is created successfully
- A success message is shown
- The newly created AFC is automatically added to the application

Action Type during application creation
After saving the required Application Field Catalogues:
- Click
Next. - The system navigates to the Action Type screen.
Add an existing Action Type
- Click
Add. - A popup displays all existing Action Types.
- Select the required Action Type.
- Click
Add.
The selected Action Type is added to the application successfully.
Create a new Action Type
- Click
Add Newin the popup. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
- Click
Save. - A confirmation popup is displayed.
- Click
Ok.
The new Action Type is created and added to the application.
Rule Maintenance Set during application creation
After completing the Action Type configuration:
- Click
Next. - The system navigates to the Rule Maintenance Set screen.
- Click
Add. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
- Click
Save.
A confirmation popup is displayed.
- Click
OK.
The Rule Maintenance Set is created successfully and a success message is displayed.
Cancel functionality
If the user clicks Cancel, the confirmation popup closes.
Rule Set during application creation
After completing the Rule Maintenance Set configuration:
- Click
Next. - The system navigates to the Rule Set screen.
Add an existing Rule Set
- Click
Add. - A popup displays all existing Rule Sets.
- Select the required Rule Set.
- Click
Add.
The selected Rule Set is added to the application successfully.
Create a new Rule Set
- Click
Add New. - Enter:
Rule Maintenance Setfrom the dropdownNameLabelDescription
The previously created Rule Maintenance Set is available for selection.
- In the Action Types section, select the required action types already configured for the application.
- Click
Save.
After saving, a confirmation message indicates that the Rule Set has been created successfully.
Save the application as draft
After filling the required details:
- Click
Save as Draft. - A confirmation message is displayed.
- Click
OK.
The system returns to the Application summary screen and the application status is displayed as Draft.
Edit and publish a draft application
- On the Application summary screen, click the
Editicon. - The application opens in edit mode.
- Click
Publish. - A confirmation message is displayed.
After publishing:
- The application is published successfully
- The application status changes to
Active


Global Field Catalogue
The Global Field Catalogue module is used to create and manage reusable field definitions.

Scenario 1: Create a GFC without value help
- Navigate to
Admin Console. - Select
Global Field Catalogue. - Click
Create New. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
- In the
Data Elementfield, click the lookup icon. - Select the required Data Element from the list.
- Click
Publish.
A confirmation message is displayed. After confirmation, the GFC is created successfully.
Scenario 2: Create a GFC with static value help
- Navigate to
Admin Console. - Select
Global Field Catalogue. - Click
Create New. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
- Select the required Data Element using lookup.
- Enable the
Value Helptoggle.
The following options are displayed:
Static Value Help(default)API BasedDB Based
- Keep
Static Value Helpselected. - Enter:
KeyValueAdditional Textif required
- Click
Addto create additional entries.
If required, use Delete next to an entry to remove it.
The system does not allow publishing unless every added entry has both Key and Value.
- Click
Publish.
After confirmation, a success message is displayed and the GFC is created successfully.
Scenario 3: Create an API-based GFC
- Navigate to
Admin Console. - Select
Global Field Catalogue. - Click
Create New. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
- Select the required Data Element using the lookup.
- Enable the
Value Helptoggle. - Select
API Based.
In the Define URL section, enter:
Destination URLusing the value help iconValue Help URLAPI TypeasRESTorODataMethod TypeasGETorPOSTResponse Pathfor the JSON or XML path
In the Fields section:
- Click
Add. - For the first row, the default GFC name is shown in the
Fieldcolumn and cannot be edited. - Enter the
Display NameandMapped Name. - Click
Previewto preview the added fields. - Click
Publish.
After confirmation, a success message is displayed.
Scenario 4: Create a DB-based GFC
- Navigate to
Admin Console. - Select
Global Field Catalogue. - Click
Create New. - Enter:
NameLabelDescription
- Select the required Data Element using lookup.
- Enable the
Value Helptoggle. - Select
DB Based.
Then configure:
Hostusing value helpData Tableusing value help
In the Fields section:
- Click
Add. - The first field shows the default GFC name and cannot be edited.
- Enter
Display Name. - Select
Mapped Nameusing value help.
To add more fields:
- Click
Addagain. - Enter
Display NameandMapped Namefor each row. - Click
Preview. - Click
Publish.
After confirmation, the DB-based GFC is created successfully.

Search for a GFC
Users can search existing GFCs from the GFC Summary screen:
- Enter the GFC name or part of it in the search field.
- The system displays matching results.
- Select the required GFC to view or edit.
Notes for GFC
- Duplicate GFC names are not allowed
- Users can edit an existing GFC from the summary screen using
Edit - Users cannot publish a GFC unless all mandatory fields are completed correctly
Application Field Catalogue
The Application Field Catalogue module is used to create application-specific catalogue groupings using one or more GFCs.

Create a new AFC
- Navigate to
Admin Console. - Select
Application Field Catalogue. - On the AFC Summary screen, click
Create New. - Enter:
Application Fieldby selecting the application from the dropdownNameLabelDescriptionGFC Selectionby choosing one or more Global Field Catalogues
To save in draft status, click Save as Draft.
To make the AFC active, click Publish.
Delete an AFC
- On the AFC Summary screen, locate the required AFC.
- Click
Delete. - Confirm the deletion.
Behavior:
- If the AFC has no mapped GFCs, it is deleted successfully
- If the AFC has mapped GFCs, deletion is blocked and an error message is shown
Edit an AFC
- On the AFC Summary screen, locate the AFC.
- Click
Edit. - Update the required fields.
Users can edit all details except the AFC Name.
- Click
Publish. - Confirm the message.
The AFC is updated successfully.
Notes for AFC
- Duplicate AFC names are not allowed
- Users cannot publish an AFC without completing all mandatory fields