Welcome to this tutorial on Decision Explorer for Mendix!
Decision Explorer is an extension for Mendix that allows users to effortlessly connect and implement decision logic and business rules created in Avola Decision.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to:
Install and connect
Learn how to add the Decision Explorer extension to your Mendix environment and how to connect to Avola Decision.Explore and implement Decisions
Learn how to implement your Avola Decision models in Mendix ensuring smooth data flow and decision execution.
Install and connect
In this section, you will learn how to install the extension and setup connection with Avola Decision.
Install the extension into your project by downloading it from the Mendix Marketplace. After the download you can open the Decision Explorer via the Extensions menu.
Mendix Studio Pro 10.12 or higher is required to install this extension.
To connect with Avola Decision, follow these steps:
An Avola Decision API account consisting of a Client ID and Client Secret is required for the next step.
In the Configuration panel, enter your Client ID and Client Secret.
The endpoint for your Avola environment can be entered for your Test API and Production API
Test API: https://{tenant}.api.execution.test.avo.la/
Production API: https://{tenant}.api.execution.prod.avo.la/
Enter the Endpoint for your Avola environment.
Select an existing Module from your Mendix application that you want to use for implementation purposes.
Click Connect.
On successful authorization the Explorer panel is opened and you can continue to explore and implement Avola Decision.
On failed authorization please check and verify that you have correct API credentials and endpoint.
Explore and implement Decisions
Before you can explore and implement Decisions you need to have an active connection. Please view the article Install and connect.
In this section, you will learn how to explore and implement Avola Decision in your Mendix app.