To access sensors and sensor actions:

1. Select Change to Monitor view at the top of Oracle BPEL Designer, as shown in Figure 18-1.

   Figure 18-1 Monitor View

   
   Description of "Figure 18-1 Monitor View"

   Figure 18-2 shows the sensor actions and sensors in the Structure window.

   Figure 18-2 Sensors and Sensor Actions Displayed in Oracle JDeveloper

   
   Description of "Figure 18-2 Sensors and Sensor Actions Displayed in Oracle JDeveloper"

   You typically add or edit sensors as part of the BPEL modeling of activities, faults, and variables.

2. Add sensor actions by right-clicking the Sensor Actions folder and selecting Create > Sensor Action.

3. Add activity sensors, variable sensors, or fault sensors as follows:

   1. Expand the Sensors folder.

   2. Right-click the appropriate Activity, Variable, or Fault subfolder.

   3. Click Create.

4. Add sensors to individual activities by right-clicking an activity and selecting Create > Sensor. Figure 18-3 provides details.

   Figure 18-3 Creating an Activity Sensor

   
   Description of "Figure 18-3 Creating an Activity Sensor"

The following sections describe how to configure sensors and sensor actions.