IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Authoring services in Integration Designer > Developing business processes > Building BPEL processes > Defining BPEL process logic > Work with micropatterns
Applying a micropattern
If you have a recurring need for a function, you can apply an existing micropattern from one Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) process to another.
Procedure
To apply a micropattern:
- Open your BPEL process.
- To see a list of micropatterns before you apply one to your BPEL process, click the Pattern Explorer icon (
), or in the Integration Designer click Window > Show View > Patterns Explorer. You can see a list of patterns and micropatterns in the navigation pane.
- Place your cursor on the point in the process where you want to apply the micropattern.
- Right-click Micropattern > Apply Micropattern . The Apply BPEL Process Micropattern wizard opens.
- Specify the name of the micropattern, and then click Finish.
- The second entry field in the Apply BPEL Process Micropattern window takes the name of the variable you selected in step 4. Next to the second entry field, click See them to see a list of replacement values. Click Finish.
- Select a replacement value and then click Next. The Referenced artifacts window of the Apply BPEL Process Micropattern wizard opens.
- For the referenced artifacts, specify whether you want to copy to the current module, copy to a library, or do nothing, and then click Finish.