To fix this issue, you can prevent rule creation for all types of flow or disable it for specific flows. To prevent rule creation for all types of flow or disable it for specific flows, follow the steps below. Open the ZenRule configuration in the ZenWorkflow settings. Search for the rule creation dropdown and disable it. Alternatively, you can disable rule creation for all types of flow by setting the rule creation dropdown to either allow all flow types or disable it. To disable rule creation for specific flows, follow the steps below.

Open the ZenRule configuration in the ZenWorkflow settings.

In the Flow field, type the name of the flow that you want to disable rule creation for.

field, type the name of the flow that you want to disable rule creation for. Click the Flow Settings button to open the settings for the flow.

button to open the settings for the flow. In the Rule Creation dropdown, disable rule creation for the specific flow type. Alternatively, you can disable rule creation for all flow types by setting the rule creation dropdown to either allow all flow types or disable it. Confirm rule creation for the specific flow type is disabled.

B.9 ZenRule: Problems while creating rules

There are a few possible causes of this error:

1. The rule has not been created yet. It is still in the process of being created.
2. A rule with that name already exists and you will need to delete it first before you can create a new one.
3. There are too many rules with that name and there is not enough space in the RuleNames field, which prevents you from creating new rules with that name.

Disable rule creation for specific users or groups

To disable rule creation for specific users or groups, follow the steps below.

Open the ZenRule configuration in the ZenWorkflow settings.

In the Rule Creation dropdown, click Disable Rules for Specific Users or Groups .

dropdown, click . Click Add to add a group of users who should not be able to create rules. Alternatively, you can add a group of users who should not be able to create rules by clicking on Add Group button and selecting it from the list. Confirm your selection on the pop-up window.

Prevent workflow creation using ZenRule

Rules for workflow creation can be disabled to prevent the creation of rules that you do not want. To disable rule creation for all types of flow or disable it for specific flows, follow the steps below. Open the ZenRule configuration in the ZenWorkflow settings. Search for the rule creation dropdown and disable it. Alternatively, you can disable rule creation for all types of flow by setting the rule creation dropdown to either allow all flow types or disable it. To disable rule creation for specific flows, follow the steps below.

Open the ZenRule configuration in the ZenWorkflow settings.
In the Flow field, type the name of a specific flow that you want to disable rule creation for.
field, type the name of a specific flow that you want to disable rule creation for. Click the Flow Settings button to open the settings for a different flow type. In this case, since we’re looking at widget-flows, click on Widgets .
button to open the settings for a different flow type. In this case, since we’re looking at widget-flows, click on . In the Rule Creation dropdown, enable or disable rule creation according to your preference: Enable if you want to create rules in your workflow; Disable if you don't want rules in your workflow

Resolve the issue when the rule modification is not retained

If you want to modify a rule and keep it, follow the steps below. Open the ZenRule configuration in the ZenWorkflow settings.
Search for the rule modification dropdown and enable it. Alternatively, you can enable rule modification for all flow types by setting the rule modification dropdown to either allow all flow types or enable it. Confirm that you enabled rule modifications for all flow types.

Timeline

Published on: 10/11/2022 20:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 10/13/2022 02:53:00 UTC

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