Control Token Live Processing Independently from Rules

QCDR has separate Live Processing switches for Rules and Tokens. The switch on the Tokens tab controls normal Token resolution without automatically disabling direct-value Rules.

This separation is useful during troubleshooting: you can stop reusable Token output while leaving Rules that contain only direct replacement values running.

Change Token Live Processing

  1. Open Components > QC Dynamic Replacer > Tokens.
  2. Find the Live Processing card.
  3. Check or clear Enable live QCDR Token processing.
  4. Select Save.

The Rules tab has its own corresponding switch. Turn both switches off when you need to stop all normal QCDR runtime transformations.

What Stops When Token Processing Is Off

  • Standalone {token.name} placeholders are not resolved.
  • Rules whose replacement source is a Token do not apply.
  • Rules with a direct replacement that embeds another QCDR Token are also held back rather than partially applying an unresolved value.
  • PHP Tokens do not execute through normal runtime processing.

What Can Keep Running

Rules that do not depend on Tokens can continue when Rule Live Processing remains enabled. That includes direct-value Rule replacements and actions such as Remove that do not require Token resolution.

Conversely, disabling Rule Live Processing does not by itself stop standalone Token placeholders. The final standalone Token pass is independent of Rule ordering and Stop Processing.

Why QCDR Preserves the Original Output

When Token processing is disabled, QCDR still loads enough Token metadata to enforce Rule plan requirements, but it does not resolve Token output. A Token-dependent Rule is skipped instead of replacing matched content with an empty or partially resolved value. Direct placeholders remain authored content until Token processing becomes eligible again.

Use the Switch for Troubleshooting

If a frontend problem may be Token-related, disable Token Live Processing and retest. If the issue disappears while direct Rules continue to behave normally, narrow the investigation to Token output, nested dependencies, targeting, or Token-backed Rules. Re-enable the switch only after the failing Token is corrected or disabled individually.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDR feature? Visit the QC Dynamic Replacer Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.