Chapter 2. Business Central

Business Central is the web based user interface used for both Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 and Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.

It is the user interface for the business rules manager and has been combined with the core drools engine and other tools. It allows a business user to manage rules in a multi user environment and implement changes in a controlled fashion.

The Business Central is used when:

  • Users need to manage versions/deployment of rules.
  • Multiple users of different skill levels need to access and edit rules.
  • You need an infrastructure to manage rules.

Business Central is managed by the Business Analysts, Rule experts, Developers and Administrators (rule administrators).

The main features of the Business Central are:

  • Multiple types of rule editors (GUI, text) including:-

    • Guided Rule Editor
    • Rule Templates
    • Decision Tables
  • Store multiple rule "assets" together as a package
  • Domain Specific Language support
  • Complex Event Processing support
  • Version control (historical assets)
  • Testing of rules
  • Validation and verification of rules
  • Categorization

  • Build and deploy including:-

    • Assembly of assets into a binary package for use with a ChangeSet or KnowledgeBuilder.
  • REST API to manipulate assets.

2.1. Logging on to Business Central

Log into Business Central after the server has successfully started.

  1. Navigate to http://localhost:8080/business-central in a web browser. If the user interface has been configured to run from a domain name, substitute localhost for the domain name. For example http://www.example.com:8080/business-central.
  2. Log in with the user credentials that were created during installation. For example: User = helloworlduser and password = Helloworld@123.