Message Start Event Properties Dialog - Implementation Page

Oracle BPM Editorthen chooseComponent Palettethen chooseMessage Start Eventthen choosedialog for the Message Start Event

Use to edit the implementation properties for the message start event.

Implementation Type
Select to change the type of flow object.

this is a short cut that allows you to easily change the type of flow object, without having to add a new flow object and create incoming and outgoing sequence flows.

Note: If you change the flow object type, you will lose any configuration changes you have made.

Conversation
A conversation defines the sequence of a group of message events that communicate with other processes or services. A message event can start a conversation with another process or service, or continue a conversation initiated by a previous message event. Message start events can only start a conversation because they are always the first event in the process.
Possible values are:

Implementation
Select how to implement this message start event. Possible values are:

Implementation (When Define Interface is selected)

Argument Definition Table
Lists the arguments required to invoke the operation the message start event exposes.

Add icon
Click to add an argument to the operation this message start event exposes.

Edit icon
Click to edit a selected argument. You can modify the name and type of the argument.

Remove icon
Click to remove a selected argument.

Name column
Displays the name of the argument.

Type column
Displays the data type of the argument.

Advanced
Select the type of operation the message start event exposes.
Possible values are:

Operation Name
Enter a name for the operation the message start event exposes.

Implementation (When Interface from Catalog is selected)

Name
Displays the name of the interface you selected. You cannot edit this field, click Browse... to change the selected interface.

Browse... icon
Click to browse the available interfaces in the Business Catalog and select one for this message start event to use.

Clear icon
Click to deselect the currently selected interface.

Operation
Select the operation in the interface that contains the signature you want to use for this message start event.

Data Associations
Click to enable data associations and transformations for this flow object.

Data associations are used to define the input and output from a flow object to an external service or process. Data associations are used to pass the information stored in data objects in the following contexts:

Use Associations
Click to enable data associations for this flow object. More

Type
Determines how expressions are defined for this flow object's data association.

Edit Data Associations
Click to launch the data associations editor.

Use Transformations
Select to enable transformations for this flow object. More


Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle BPM, "Introduction to the Message Start Event"

Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle BPM, "Introduction to the Message Catch Event"

Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle BPM, "Introduction to the Message End Event"

Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle BPM, "Using Message Throw and Catch to Communicate Between Processes"