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title: "Simulate a Fraud Rule"
source_url: https://docs.rapyd.net/en/simulate-a-fraud-rule.html
lang: en
---

# Simulate a Fraud Rule

Simulate a fraud rule to test how many cards it will affect.

## How to Simulate a Fraud Rule

Simulating a fraud rule will allow you to test how many transactions will be affected by condition of the rule.

1. Sign in as described in [Accessing the Client Portal](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/accessing-the-client-portal.md "Accessing the Client Portal") and navigate to **Protect** >  **Rules**

   The **Rules** page appears.

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2. Click the three dots at the end of a row
3. Select **Simulate**.

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   The Simulate Rule dialogue box will appear.

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4. Navigate to **Protect** > **Rule Simulations** to see your most recent simulations.

   The **Rule Simulations** table will appear.

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5. Select the **View Rule** icon at the end of the row to see the rule conditions.

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   The **Triggered Rule** dialogue box appears with the rule conditions.

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## Decsription of Fields

The **Rule Simulations** page contains the following information.

| Value | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Date of Simulation | Date the rule simulation was run. |
| Rule ID | Unique ID of the rule simulation starting with **rule_**. |
| Rule Category | The category of the rule:  - 3D Secure - A card transaction requires 3D Secure authorization to be completed. - Allow - The transaction is allowed if it matches your rules. - Block - The transaction is blocked if it matches any of your rules and does not match any 'Allow' rule. |
| Simulation Status | Status of the simulation:  **Done** or **In Progress**. |
| Hits | How many transactions the rule would affect. |
| Transactions Scanned | The amount of transactions the simulation has tested. |
| Rule Status | The status of the rule: Enable or Draft. |
| Rule Type | The type of the rule, mostly Card Payment. |