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# Business rule types

> Explore the FlowForma business rule types across workflow control, data integration, communications, SharePoint actions, permissions, and repeating table categories.

The tables below show the types of business rules available in **FlowForma** and where each rule can be added. The rules are organised into the following categories: **workflow control**, **data integration**, **communications**, **SharePoint actions**, **permissions**, and **repeating table**.

## Workflow control

| Rule               | Question change | Step started | Step completed | Flow started | Flow completed | Form loaded |
| ------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| Hide/show question | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Hide/show step     | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Pass back          | No              | No           | Yes            | No           | No             | No          |
| Step assign to     | No              | No           | Yes            | No           | No             | Yes         |

## Data integration

| Rule                         | Question change | Step started | Step completed | Flow started | Flow completed | Form loaded |
| ---------------------------- | --------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| Add/Edit calendar event      | No              | No           | No             | No           | No             | No          |
| Add/update list item         | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Add/update form              | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Call External API            | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Data validation              | Yes             | No           | No             | No           | No             | No          |
| Execute SQL stored procedure | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Get list data                | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Get user profile property    | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Set question value           | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | No           | No             | Yes         |

## Communications

| Rule                    | Question change | Step started | Step completed | Flow started | Flow completed | Form loaded |
| ----------------------- | --------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| Add/remove watermark    | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Attach document to step | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | No          |
| Convert Word to PDF     | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Copy file               | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Generate barcode/QR     | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Generate document       | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | No          |
| Send email              | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |

## SharePoint actions

| Rule                   | Question change | Step started | Step completed | Flow started | Flow completed | Form loaded |
| ---------------------- | --------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| Create list or library | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Create site            | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Document actions       | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |

## Permissions

| Rule                      | Question change | Step started | Step completed | Flow started | Flow completed | Form loaded |
| ------------------------- | --------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| Reset document permission | No              | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | No          |
| Step view permission      | No              | Yes          | Yes            | No           | No             | Yes         |

## Repeating table

| Rule                        | Question change | Step started | Step completed | Flow started | Flow completed | Form loaded |
| --------------------------- | --------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ----------- |
| Export repeating table data | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |
| Map repeating table         | Yes             | Yes          | Yes            | Yes          | Yes            | Yes         |