IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Authoring services in Integration Designer > Developing business processes > Work with business vocabularies > Create a business vocabulary
Create a message
A message is an element in a business vocabulary that represents the input and output messages of a business service operation. After the business vocabulary is exported and then uploaded into WebSphere Business Compass, a message can also be used to represent the data that flows between BPEL processes and message events.
To create a message, follow these steps:
Procedure
- Open an existing business vocabulary in a library project.
- Click the Messages tab.
- Click the Add Message
button.
- A new row is added to the Messages section.
- In the Properties view, type in a name, display name, and description for the message. The display name and description are visible to business users who are using the message in their business design documents within WebSphere Business Compass, so it is a good idea to provide a clear name and description to help users understand what information the message contains.
- A message can be associated with a business item that represents the data the message contains. To specify a business item as the underlying data type for a message, the Type column. A drop-down menu displays listing the business item types available.
- Select a business item from the drop-down menu. The type for the message changes to the selected business item.