摘要 |
Methods and apparatus for processing of transactions within an approvals management system that utilizes production rules stored in a relational database are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a management approval system includes a database and an engine. The database is arranged to store a set of production rules, and the engine is arranged to receive data and to utilize the data to process the set of production rules. The data includes a plurality of conditions having associated counters, and the engine is arranged to sort the plurality of conditions using the associated counters into an order and to evaluate the plurality of conditions based on the order.
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