Query Manipulation Server 25.4
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# Static Promotion Rules

The following table shows all the fields that you must include in the IDX file for static promotion rules.

NOTE: The rule format described in this table assumes that the documents that you want to promote exist in your Content component data index. OpenText recommends that you promote only indexed content. However, if required, you can also add promotion items into your static promotion IDX. See Promote Non-Indexed Content.

Required IDX fields for static promotion rules

Field | Description | Content type or value
--- | --- | ---
`#DREREFERENCE` | The reference for the rule. | String
`#DRETITLE` | The title of the rule. | String
`QMSTYPE` | The type of the QMS rule. | `2`
`QMSAGENTBOOL` | The AgentBoolean expression used to match the original query text. | Boolean matching expression
`QMSFIELDTEXT` | The FieldText rules to match the original query text. | FieldText expression
`QMSVALUE1` | The references of the promotion documents. | Comma-separated list of strings
`PROMOTION_NAME` | The value that QMS must return in the `autn:promotionname` element. Data Admin uses this field value as the promotion type. Use one of the following values: Top Promotions. A list of documents that are being promoted internally. Top Promotions are not advertisements. Sponsored. A paid advertisement. Hotwire. Promoted documents that are shown at the top of a results list for a particular keyword, but are noticeably distinct from the list. | String
`QMSUSERTYPE` | The value that QMS must return in the `autn:usertype` element. | String
`FIELD_CRITERIA_DATABASEMATCH` | (Optional) The Content databases that this rule matches. If you include this field, QMS returns the promotions for this rule only if the original query includes a `DatabaseMatch` parameter with at least one database that matches the `FIELD_CRITERIA_DATABASEMATCH`. QMS applies this field only when the original query includes the `DatabaseMatch` action parameter. | String
`QMS_SCOPE_RULE` | (Optional) You can use this field with the PromotionsScope query parameter to return only promotions that match the text that you specify as the scope rule. This allows you to filter the list of returned promotions by user-defined criteria such as a specific department or job function. | String list. Separate items in the list with a comma.
`DRECONTENT` | Terms to match the query text. | String

You must also add either:

- the `ALWAYSACTIVE` field with the value `True`.
- a `SCHEDULE` field with iCalendar data.

See Schedules for QMS Rules.

Related Topics

- Create Query Manipulation Server Rules
- Create a QMS Rule IDX Document
- Scope Rules

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Query Manipulation Server 25.4

Topic Title: Static Promotion Rules