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Creating input messages by using the Flow exerciser to check that your message flow processes messages as expected

You can create a new input message, or duplicate or edit a previously saved input message by using the Flow exerciser. You can then send the message to the flow.

Before you begin

You must have one of the following components:

For information about the messages that you can use to check your message flow, see Messages that you can use.

Procedure

  1. Click the Send message to the flow icon (icon) in the Flow exerciser toolbar. The Send Message dialog opens.
  2. Click the New message icon (icon) A default message is displayed. If the input node in the message flow expects an XML message from an associated message model, the message structure is provided. If the input node does not have an associated message model, the message content is blank.

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  3. Enter a name for your message or accept the default value.
  4. Optional: If you are using an integration service that contains more than one operation, click the Soap operation field and select the operation name.
  5. Finalize the message by completing one of the following steps:
    • If the message structure is provided, you can replace the default values with appropriate values of your own, or you can leave the message as it is.
    • You can manually create the message structure and values from scratch.
    • You can click Import and import an XML message from a file.
  6. Optional: Click Apply to save any changes.
  7. Click Send to send the message to the message flow. The message is sent to the flow, and the connections through which the message passed are highlighted.

What to do next

In the Flow exerciser, you can create additional input messages by duplicating and editing existing input messages, and you can export the structure and content of an input message to a file.

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