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When you create a rule in PADS4, the condition (the IF clause) defines the value that PADS4 evaluates during playback. You can compare against fixed values, system information, or data coming from a data provider or Data Vault. The sections below list every condition type available in the rule editor, grouped by source.

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Static and runtime values

  • Constant — Use a static value. Manually specify the Value to be used as the constant.
  • Viewer variable — A viewer variable that is replaced by its actual value at runtime.

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Data provider values

Use these conditions to react to data coming from a data provider or Data Vault.
  • Current Data — Use the current column and current row of the active Data Vault.
  • Previous Data — Use the current column and previous row of the active data provider. Lets you compare two consecutive data values.
  • Other Column — Use the current row but a different column of the active data provider. Manually select the Column to be used.
  • Other Data — Use a specific data provider, column, and row. Manually select the Data Provider, Column, and Row to be used.
  • Row Count — Use the number of rows of a specific data provider. Manually select the Data Provider to be used.
  • Current Row Number — Use the current row number of the active data provider. Only applicable to page elements.

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System date and time

Use these conditions to trigger rules based on the playback PC’s clock.
  • System Date — The system date of the playback PC.
  • System Date Time — The combined system date and time of the playback PC.
  • System Time — The system time of the playback PC.
  • System Time (UTC) — The system time of the playback PC in UTC.
  • System Long Time — The system time of the playback PC in long time format.
  • System Long Time (UTC) — The system time of the playback PC in long time format and UTC.

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Presentation context

  • Page Name — The name of the current page in the presentation. Only applicable to pages and page elements.
  • Page Number — The sequence number of the current page in the presentation. Only applicable to pages and page elements.

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Viewer

  • Viewer Name — The unique viewer name of the viewer that plays the presentation.
  • Computer Name — The computer name of the PC on which the presentation plays.
  • Computer Language Name — The Microsoft Windows language name of the PC on which the presentation plays.