Mode of an ECA rule

The mode of an ECArule determines the point in the transaction when the condition and the action of the ECArule are evaluated and executed. Possible values are:

Immediate:

The condition is evaluated immediately after the event has been detected. If it evaluates to true, the action is executed immediately, too.

ImmediateDeferred:

The condition is evaluated immediately after the event has been detected. If it evaluates to true, the action is executed at the end of the current transaction.

Deferred:

The condition is evaluated at the end of the current transaction. If it evaluates to true, the action is executed immediately after the evaluation of the condition.

The default is Immediate.