Example: Decision Table
Main Description

Here is an example of a decision table based on a car rental example which verifies for each USA state if the age of the rental customer is in the possible range.  The columns "Rental Rejected" and "Reason" are actions.


State Customer Age Rental rejected Reason
Minimum Maximum
New York 18 21 TRUE Customer must be over 21 to rent.
21 25 FALSE  
Rhode Island 16 21 TRUE Customer must be over 25 to rent.
21 25 TRUE Customer must be over 25 to rent.
Massachusetts 18 21 FALSE  
21 25 FALSE  
New Hampshire 18 21 TRUE Customer must be over 21 to rent.
21 25 FALSE