This function extracts arbitrary values from BPEL variables. The first argument specifies the source variable for the data and the second argument identifies the QName of the property to select from that variable. If the given property selects a node set of a size other than one during execution, the standard fault bpws:selectionFailure is thrown.

Signature:

bpel:getVariableProperty ('variableName', 'propertyname')

Arguments:

• variableName: The source variable for the data.

• propertyName: The QName of the property. If the given property selects a node set of a size other than one during execution, the standard fault selectionFailure is thrown.

Property IDs:

• namespace-uri: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2003/03/business-process/

• namespace-prefix: bpel