The response is where you define how you want RulePoint to respond if your rule’s event matches your rule condition(s). In addition to simple notification response, such as send an email or text message, you can configure a response to function like an action. For example, RulePoint supports a grouping called a “watchlist,” a list that can be checked by a rule condition. A watchlist can be updated manually by a user, or it can be dynamically updated as a result of a matched condition firing a response. RulePoint supports sending responses to a single user or groups of users via email, instant message, RTAM user interface, and other notification methods.

For example, the following two rules execute two different responses, listed in bold text: