Login / Sign up

Value Processing Order: Conditions, Dictionary, Transformations, Media

The order in which the service checks conditions, applies dictionary lookup, runs rules, and processes files.

Updated: May 20, 2026

When a field has conditions, dictionary lookup, transformations, and file settings, the result depends on processing order. The meaning is the same for XML, JSON, and tables, even if the interface labels differ slightly.

Value settings and processing order
Processing order matters: the same rule can produce a different result before and after dictionary lookup.

Base sequence

  1. The service reads the source value from the selected path, field, or cell.
  2. Conditions with the before transformations phase check the source value.
  3. If dictionary matching is enabled, the value is replaced with the found value or section path.
  4. Transformation rules run from top to bottom.
  5. Conditions with the after transformations phase check the changed result.
  6. File and media settings download files, save images, change format, or replace links.

Why it matters

If a condition must check the supplier’s original price, use the before phase. If you need to exclude a row after rounding, currency conversion, or text replacement, use the after phase.