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Selecting a data type and operation name
Use the external service wizard to select a data type and name the operation associated with this data type. For inbound communication, the external service wizard gives you the choice of three different data types: generic email, generic email with business graph, and user-defined type. Each data type corresponds to a business object structure.
You must have specified the connection properties for the adapter to connect to the mail server, data bindings, and data handlers before you can specify the operation and data type for the module.
To select a data type and name the operation associated with it, follow this procedure.
Procedure
- In the Add, Edit, or Remove Operations window, click Add.
- In the Specify the I/O Properties window, type an Operation name.
Figure 1. Naming the operation
Type a meaningful name for the operation. If this module is going to be used to convert a simple email business object, name it something like SendEmail. Or, if it is going to be used to create a parent email business object with a customer child business object, name it something like SendCustomerEmail. For more information about the types of operations the adapter can perform, see Supported operations.
Names cannot contain spaces.
- The external service wizard defaults to the correct data binding for the data type you selected in the Operation window. If you want to use a different data binding, click Browse for a data binding or create a new one using the instructions in the sections "Configure the data binding" and "Configuring business object properties and data handlers."
- In the Specify the I/O Properties window, click Finish.
- In the Add, Edit, or Remove Operations window, click Next.
Results
A data type is defined for the module and the operation associated with this data type is named.
What to do next
Generate artifacts for the module.
Configure the module for inbound processing
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