IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Authoring services in Integration Designer > Monitoring events > Create custom event definitions
Create new event definitions
Using the New Event Definition wizard, you can create a new event definition in a module, library, or business monitoring project and then edit the event definition in the event definition editor. Event definitions that have been created in the event definition editor can be used to create custom event emitter activities in the visual snippet editor.
To create a new event definition:
Procedure
- From the File menu, select New > Other. The New wizard opens.
- In the Wizards list, expand Business Monitoring and select Event Definition.
- Click Next. The New Event Definition wizard opens.
- Beside the Source folder field, click Browse. The Folder Selection window opens.
- In the Folder Selection window, select the module, library, or business monitoring project where you want to create the new event definition.
- Click OK.
- In the Name field, type the name that you want to give to the event definition.
The event definition name must be unique within the project scope. If you are creating the event definition in a module, the project scope is the entire module plus any dependent libraries. If you are creating the event definition in a business monitoring project, the project scope is the project references that are listed in the project properties.
If the project references contain a module, then the modules' dependent libraries are also in the same project scope as the business monitoring project.
- Click Finish. Depending on the perspective that you are currently working in, the new event definition is created in the Events folder or the Event Definitions folder under the selected module, library, or business monitoring project. The event definition editor automatically opens to enable you to edit the new event definition.
What to do next
After creating a new event definition, you will probably want to edit it and possibly add one or more properties or extended data elements. Information about using the event definition editor to edit an event definition is found in the topic "Editing event definitions."