1. Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
  2. XPath Extension Functions
  3. Building XPath Expressions in the Expression Builder in Oracle JDeveloper
  4. How to Use the Expression Builder

How to Use the Expression Builder

To use the Expression Builder:

  1. In the Functions list, select the function category to use (for example, Identity Service Functions).
  2. Select the function (for example, getManager).
  3. Click Insert Into Expression, as shown in Figure B-1.

    Figure B-1 Expression Builder Dialog

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    Description of "Figure B-1 Expression Builder Dialog"

    This inserts the function into the Expression field at the top.

  4. In the Expression field, place the cursor between the parentheses of the function, as shown in Figure B-2.

    Figure B-2 Placement of Cursor

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    Description of "Figure B-2 Placement of Cursor"
  5. In the Schema section, expand the schema path to make your selection, as shown in Figure B-3.

    Figure B-3 Selection of Schema

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    Description of "Figure B-3 Selection of Schema"
  6. Click Insert Into Expression.

    The expression is inserted into the function, as shown in Figure B-4.

    Figure B-4 XPath Expression Creation

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    Description of "Figure B-4 XPath Expression Creation"