Adjust the rule ranking

Ranking refers to the order in which the rules are applied to incoming requests. The ranking is important because Equitrac processes the rules in a set starting with the first rule in the list. When a match is found, remaining rules are not processed.

For example, create a Rule Set that includes two rules in the following order:

1. Deny color print jobs larger than 20 pages.
2. Allow color print jobs for Art Dept.

If Equitrac finds a match to the “Deny” rule first, all color print jobs sent to the device that exceed 20 pages are denied, even if the user is a member of the "Art Dept" group. Once Equitrac finds a match to the “Deny” rule, it stops looking for matches to the "Allow" rule.

To ensure that members of the Art Dept group can always print color jobs, regardless of size, the “Allow” rule must be ranked before the "Deny" rule in the list.

You can change the list order by selecting a rule and use the Up or Down buttons to place it in the desired order.