+#look for existing rule
+my $cgp_rule = qsearchs('cgp_rule', { 'svcnum' => $svc_acct->svcnum,
+ 'name' => '#Vacation'
+ }
+ );
+
+my( $curr_date, $reply_with ) = ( '', '' );
+if ( $cgp_rule ) {
+ $curr_date = qsearchs('cgp_rule_condition', {
+ 'rulenum' => $cgp_rule->rulenum,
+ 'conditionname' => 'Current Date',
+ 'op' => 'less than',
+ });
+ $reply_with = qsearchs('cgp_rule_action', {
+ 'rulenum' => $cgp_rule->rulenum,
+ 'action' => 'Reply with',
+ });
+}