1) You can use defquery and count-query-results. 2) Facts that have contributed to activations are still available for regular pattern matching (i.e. your other, non-activated rule will still consider facts that support existing activation records). If you are trying to find a way to compare a fact that is not contributing to any activations to a fact that is, I'm not sure how you could accomplish this. -Mitch
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mehta, Chirag (IT) Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 5:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: JESS: Questions Hello, I have a few more questions. Hopefully, these aren't as simple as my previous ones. Firstly, is there a simple way of checking how many facts have a particular slot value?? Also, I need to check whether a particular slot value, of any already activated fact, is less than the corresponding slot value of the current fact? What would be the best way of implementing this? The slot value that needs to be checked is calculated by another rule. I think backward chaining maybe an option here but I'm sure how I would use it. Thanks, Chirag _____ NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited.
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