Automatic import of business rules at server startup

After the initial PolicyCenter installation, the database is empty of data. The first time that you start the PolicyCenter application server after installation, PolicyCenter upgrades the database and populates it with data. As part of this initial database upgrade, it is possible to automatically load data from the following Studio Project folder into the PolicyCenter database:
  • configuration > config > import > bizrules

Configuration parameter BizRulesImportBootstrapRules in config.xml controls whether PolicyCenter imports the business rules in folder bizrules automatically at initial server start, if you have an empty database.

Important: Guidewire recommends that you set this parameter to true in an environment in which you plan to do initial rule review or rule development only.

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Import PolicyCenter business rules at server startup

About this task

It is possible to automatically import any business rules that exist in the PolicyCenter bizrules directory at initial server startup.

Procedure

  1. Set configuration parameter BizRulesImportBootstrapRules in config.xml to true.
  2. Place the business rules to import in the following location in Guidewire Studio:
    • configuration > config > import > bizrules
  3. With an empty database, start the PolicyCenter application server.
    PolicyCenter populates the database with the business rules in the bizrules directory.
  4. Reset configuration parameter BizRulesImportBootstrapRules to false.