--- schema_version: "1" id: 92ff35ac7eb5ddd211101c1d1983d4c4ebdf2b171c01a05abdac36bcf60977e8 title: DecisionMatrixDefinition collection: legacydeveloper version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/legacydeveloper/current/en-us/api_meta/meta_decisionmatrixdefinition.md canonical_url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/meta_decisionmatrixdefinition.htm source_site: developer.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 559434f17b6a206dbbab319f3c3d6df0655e680841d8dc28c5eba74151e48ca5 description: Represents a definition of a decision matrix. --- # DecisionMatrixDefinition Represents a definition of a decision matrix. ![Note](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/images/icon_note.png) #### Note Before deploying a decision matrix or a decision matrix version to a target org, review these [decision matrix migration considerations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.decision_matrix_migration_considerations.htm&type=5&language=en_US "HTML (New Window)"). This type extends the [Metadata](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/metadata.htm "The base class for all metadata types. You can’t edit this object. A component is an instance of a metadata type.") metadata type and inherits its fullName field. ## File Suffix and Directory Location DecisionMatrixDefinition components have the suffix .decisionMatrixDefinition and are stored in the decisionMatrixDefinition folder. ## Version DecisionMatrixDefinition components are available in API version 55.0 and later. ## Fields | Field Name | Description | | --- | --- | | description | Field Type string Description Describes a decision matrix definition. | | groupKey | Field Type string Description A key for grouping matrix rows in different versions, such as a geographic region or a product code. | | label | Field Type string Description Required. The UI label of a decision matrix definition. | | processType | Field Type ExpsSetProcessType (enumeration of type string) Description The process type that uses the expression set rule. Valid values are: - Bre - TransactionJournal—Available in API version 67.0 and later. - GpaCalculation - InsuranceClaimProcessing—Available in API version 65.0 and later. - ItServiceManagement—Available in API version 65.0 and later. - PlanCostCalculation - RatingDiscovery - StudentInformationSystem—Available in API version 65.0 and later. - StudentSuccess ![Note](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/images/icon_note.png) #### Note When Business Rules Engine is enabled for a Salesforce instance, the default value is 'Bre’. Other usage types may be available to you depending on your industry solution and permission sets. Available in API version 59.0 and later. | | subGroupKey | Field Type string Description A subgroup key for grouping matrix rows in different versions, such as a geographic region or a product code. For example, if the groupKey is Country, the subGroupKey can be State or Province. | | type | Field Type DecisionMatrixType (enumeration of type string) Description The type of a decision matrix. Valid values are: - Grouped - Standard | | versions | Field Type [DecisionMatrixDefinitionVersion](#DMDV)\[\] Description Represents an array of decision matrix version definitions in a decision matrix. This array must contain at least one version. | ## DecisionMatrixDefinitionVersion Represents a definition of a decision matrix version. | Field Name | Description | | --- | --- | | columns | Field Type [DecisionMatrixDefinitionVersionColumn​​](#DMDVcolumn)\[\] Description Represents an array of columns in a decision matrix definition version. | | decisionMatrixDefinition | Field Type string Description The full name of a decision matrix version. | | endDate | Field Type dateTime Description The date until which a decision matrix definition version is available for use. | | groupKeyValue | Field Type string Description The value of the groupKey for a decision matrix definition version. For example, if the groupKey is Country, the groupKeyValue can be United States. | | label | Field Type string Description Required. The UI label of a decision matrix definition version. | | rank | Field Type int Description The rank of the Decision Matrix Definition Version. When more than one enabled version matches a decision matrix call, and the start date time to end date time spans overlap, the version with the highest rank is chosen. Available in API version 64.0 and later. | | startDate | Field Type dateTime Description Required. The date from when a decision matrix definition version is available for use. | | status | Field Type DecisionMatrixDefStatus (enumeration of type string) Description Required. Specifies the status of a decision matrix definition version. Valid values are: - Active - Draft - Inactive - InvalidDraft - Obsolete | | subGroupKeyValue | Field Type string Description The value of the subgroup key for a decision matrix definition version. For example, if the subGroupKey is State or Province, the subGroupKeyValue can be California. | | versionNumber | Field Type int Description Required. The version number of a decision matrix definition. | ## DecisionMatrixDefinitionVersionColumn​​ Represents a definition of a column in a decision matrix definition version. | Field Name | Description | | --- | --- | | columnType | Field Type DecisionMatrixColumnType (enumeration of type string) Description Required. Specifies whether a column is for an input or output. Valid values are: - Input - Output | | dataType | Field Type DecisionMatrixDataType (enumeration of type string) Description Required. The type of data that’s stored in a column. Valid values are: - Boolean - Currency - Number - NumberRange - Percent - Text - TextRange | | displaySequence | Field Type int Description Required. Represents the position of a column in the column order. | | isWildcardColumn | Field Type boolean Description Required. Specifies whether a column stores a wildcard value (true) or not (false). The default value is false. | | name | Field Type string Description Required. The full name of a decision matrix definition version column. | | rangeValue | Field Type string Description A list of values that define range boundaries. | | wildcardValue | Field Type string Description The wildcard value such as ALL. | ## Declarative Metadata Sample Definition The following is an example of a DecisionMatrixDefinition component. Standard HealthCloudUM\_ValidRegions\_V1 Input Text 2 false State Input Text 1 false City Output Boolean 3 false IsValid HealthCloudUM\_ValidRegions 2022-05-02T13:04:06.000Z Draft 1 The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition. \* DecisionMatrixDefinition 68.0 ## Wildcard Support in the Manifest File This metadata type supports the wildcard character \* (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file. For information about using the manifest file, see [Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.api_meta.meta/api_meta/file_based.htm "HTML (New Window)").