1. Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
  2. Using the BPEL Process Service Component
  3. Using Events and Timeouts in BPEL Processes
  4. Selecting Between Continuing or Waiting on a Process with a Pick Activity
  5. How To Create a Pick Activity

How To Create a Pick Activity

To create a pick activity:

  1. In the SOA Composite Editor, double-click the BPEL process service component.
  2. In the Components window, expand BPEL Constructs > Structured Activities.
  3. Drag a Pick activity into the designer.

    The Pick activity includes an OnMessage branch. Figure 15-2 provides an example.

    Figure 15-2 Pick Activity

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    Description of "Figure 15-2 Pick Activity"
  4. Click the OnMessage branch to display its property fields in the Property Inspector or double-click the OnMessage branch.

    For information about editing activities in the Property Inspector, see How to Edit BPEL Activities in the Property Inspector.

  5. Edit its attributes to receive the response from the loan service. Figure 15-3 provides an example.

    Figure 15-3 OnMessage Branch

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    Description of "Figure 15-3 OnMessage Branch"
  6. Select the Pick activity.

    Icons for adding additional OnMessage branches and an OnAlarm branch are displayed.

  7. Click Add OnAlarm, as shown in Figure 15-4.

    Figure 15-4 onAlarm Branch Creation

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    Description of "Figure 15-4 onAlarm Branch Creation"

    An OnAlarm branch is displayed.

  8. Double-click the OnAlarm branch of the pick activity and set its time limit to 1 minute. Figure 15-5 provides an example.
  9. Click OK.