Inferring dependencies, requirements, and productions from spreadsheet-based loosely-coupled decision tables

A system, comprising:

• a memory to store a spreadsheet file representing a plurality of decision tables;
• and
• a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to:
• receive the spreadsheet file representing a plurality of decision tables, wherein the spreadsheet file does not indicate dependencies between non-labeled inputs and non-labeled outputs of the plurality of decision tables;
• for a first decision table of the plurality of decision tables, identify, in view of an identifier of a second decision table of the plurality of decision tables, a dependent input that comprises an output of the second decision table of the plurality of decision tables;
• and
• determine, in view of an ordering of columns in the spreadsheet file, remaining inputs and outputs of the first decision table.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

• receive a spreadsheet file representing a plurality of decision tables, wherein the spreadsheet file does not indicate dependencies between non-labeled inputs and non-labeled outputs of the plurality of decision tables;
• for a first decision table of the plurality of decision tables, identify, in view of an identifier of a second decision table of the plurality of decision tables, a dependent input that comprises an output of the second decision table of the plurality of decision tables;
• and
• determine, by a processing device, in view of an ordering of columns in the spreadsheet file, remaining inputs and outputs of the first decision table.