> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tallymarks.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tallymarks.io/getting-started/creating-your-first-rule/assessment-criteria.md). # Assessment Criteria Assessment criteria are rules against which an event is assessed. If an event matches the assessment criteria of a rule then it is passed on to the fulfilment phase where each of the specified fulfilment actions are completed. Assessment Criteria are as follows: ### Shared (Action, Order, Transaction, Points) | Assessment Criteria | Description | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Every Event | Matches every Event. This is a catch all that you want to apply a fulfilment action to event event of a specific type. | | NameSpace | Matches an Event by a NameSpace. A **namespace** uniquely defines the scope of an event. **Namespaces** are used to organise events into logical group that can be specifically targed by matching the namespace completely (=) or partially (begins with). | | Reference | Matches Event by Reference | | Campaign | Matches Event by Campaign | | Customer Is in Segment | The Customer is a Member of a Specified Segment | | Customer Is NOT in Segment | The Customer is NOT a Member of a Specified Segment | | Nth Event | Matches if this is the nth event of a event type for a customer, for example this is the customers 10th order. | | Every Nth Event | Matches every nth event of a event type for a customer, for example it matches every 5th order made by a customer. | | X over T | Matches if this is the nth (X) event (same event type, same namespace) over a specified time period (T) in days or months. | | X since T | Matches if this is the nth (X) event (same event type, same namespace) sinze a specified date (T). | | Attribute (Key/Value) | Matches if the event contains a specified Key/Value attribute | | Life Time Event Value |

Matches based on the Life Time Event Value for a Event Type. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Life Time Event Threshold |

Matches if the the Life Time Event Value for a Event Type has passed a threshold with this event.

The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Life Time Spend Value |

Matches based on the Life Time Spend Value for Orders and Transactions. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Life Time Spend Threshold |

Matches based on the Life Time Spend Value for Orders and Transactions has passed a threshold with this event. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Anniversary Year Spend Value |

Matches based on the Spend Value for Orders and Transactions for the Current Anniversary Year. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Anniversary Year Spend Threshold |

Matches based on the Spend Value for Orders and Transactions for the Current Anniversary Year has passed a threshold with this event.

The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| ### Spend Assessment Criteria (Order and Transaction Events) | Assessment Criteria | Description | | -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Life Time Spend Value |

Matches based on the Life Time Spend Value for Orders and Transactions. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Life Time Spend Threshold |

Matches based on the Life Time Spend Value for Orders and Transactions has passed a threshold with this event. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Anniversary Year Spend Value |

Matches based on the Spend Value for Orders and Transactions for the Current Anniversary Year. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Anniversary Year Spend Threshold |

Matches based on the Spend Value for Orders and Transactions for the Current Anniversary Year has passed a threshold with this event.

The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| ### Action Event Type Assessment Criteria | Assessment Criteria | Description | | ------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | Count | Matches based on the Action.Count | | Amount | Matches based on the Action.Amount | ### Anniversary Event Type Assessment Criteria | Assessment Criteria | Description | | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Anniversary Count (in Years) | Matches based on the Customers Anniversary Count - how many years they have been a member of the program. | | Anniversary Year Spend Value |

Matches based on the Spend Value for Orders and Transactions for the Current Anniversary Year. The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| | Anniversary Year Spend Threshold |

Matches based on the Spend Value for Orders and Transactions for the Current Anniversary Year has passed a threshold with this event.

The cumulative value for each event is as follows:

| ### Order Event Type Assessment Criteria | Assessment Criteria | Description | | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | | Order Total | Matches based on the Order.Total | Order | | Rewards Eligible Total | Matches based on the Order.RewardsEligibleTotal | Order | | Tax Total | Matches based on the Order.TaxTotal | Order | | Shipping Total | Matches based on the Order.ShippingTotal | Order | | Order Status | Matches based on the Order.OrderStatus | Order | | SKU (in order) | Order Items includes a Product with a specified SKU | Order | | Vendor | Order Items includes a Product with a specified Vendor | Order | | Bin | Matches based on the Order.PaymentDetail.Bin | Order | | Bank | Matches based on the Order.PaymentDetail.Bin | Order | | Scheme | Matches based on the Order.PaymentDetail.Bin | Order | | Segmentation | Matches based on the Order.PaymentDetail.Bin | Order | ### Transaction Event Type Assessment Criteria | Assessment Criteria | Description | | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | Payment Amount | Matches based on the Order.PaymentDetail.Bin | | Transaction Amount | Matches based on the Transaction.Amount | ### Points Event Type Assessment Criteria | Assessment Criteria | Description | | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Quantity | Matches based on the Points.Quantity | | Points | Matches based on the customers Points Balance AFTER the points event | ### Error Event Type Assessment Criteria | Assessment Criteria | Description | | ------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | Error Description | Matches based on the Error Description |