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Create a visibility rule to track your order history

Learn more about the Shared Data application object through an example.

In this example, create a visibility rule that uses your order history as the parameter used in the rule. A user would need to sign in to the site to view a summary of their order history and know the tracking number.

  1. Click Applications > Personalization > Business Rules.

  2. From the Personalization Navigator, click New > Rule.

  3. For Rule Type, select Visibility Rule.

    Note

    In this example, a parameter is set in an application and read in a Visibility rule. You can also use an Update rule to set your parameter for a Visibility rule to reference.

  4. The numbered screen capture, along with the corresponding table, provides the values and selections that are used in this example. Use these example values and selections to guide you in creating a profiler rule that uses the device class attribute.

    Screen capture of a visibility rule in the Personalization Editor

    Numbered item in screen capture Description
    1 Type Show Order Tracking as the name for your rule.
    2 By Located in, use the default folder to store your rule for this example.
    3 For Rule Type, select Visibility Rule.
    4 Continue to use Show in this example to show a page or portlet that is based on the conditions you define in this rule.
    5 Click attribute > Shared Data > Order Number.
    Note:
    - Order Number must exist as a parameter to select this option.
    - If Order Number does not exist, click attribute > Shared Data > Manage Properties to create this parameter.
    - You must know the name of the parameter that the portlet or preprocessor is using to set the value for parameters in Manage Properties.
    6 In this example, continue to use is as the comparison operator.
    7 In this example, Order Tracking is the parameter that is read by portlets on the site during your session and is used to display targeted content. Click value * to enter 248761 as the value for the condition. Click Submit.Note: In this example, 248761 is your order number for a recent purchase.
    8 In this example, you are not setting up another condition.

  5. Click Save.

You successfully created your visibility rule. You can add your rule to a page or portlet from the Manage Pages area of your site.

!!! note 
    Visibility rules do not hide pages or portlets for anonymous users.

  1. To open the Manage Pages portlet, click the Administration menu icon. Then, click Portal User Interface > Manage Pages.

  2. Click Content Root.

  3. Go to the page that you want to use your rule.

    For example, you might have a page that is named Orders in the Home area of your site. To locate the Orders page, click Home > Orders

  4. After you locate your Travel page, follow the instructions for adding your rule to a page or for adding your rule to a specific portlet. |Option|Description| |----|-------------| |Instructions for adding your rule to a page| 1. Click Edit Page Properties.
    2. Expand Advanced options.
    3. Click the arrow by Show or Hide page rule, and click Select Rule.
    4. Select the check box by a rule you want to add to your page. Click OK.
    5. Click Done| |Instructions for adding your rule to a portlet| 1. Click Edit Page Layout.
    2. Make sure that Show portlet rule mapping is enabled. When this option is enabled, you see a Hide Portlet Rule Mappings link.
    3. Click the arrow by No rule mapped for a portlet on this page, and click Select Rule.
    4. Select the check box by a rule you want to add to your portlet. Click OK.
    5. Click Done.|