1. Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
  2. Using the BPEL Process Service Component
  3. Manipulating XML Data in a BPEL Process
  4. Manipulating XML Data with bpelx Extensions

Manipulating XML Data with bpelx Extensions

You can perform various operations on XML data in assign activities. The bpelx extension types described in this section provide this functionality. In Oracle BPEL Designer, you can add bpelx extension types at the bottom of the Copy Rules tab of an assign dialog. After creating a copy rule, you select it and then choose a bpelx extension type from the dropdown list in BPEL 1.1 or the context menu in BPEL 2.0. This changes the copy rule to the selected extension type.

In BPEL 1.1, you select an extension type from the dropdown list, as shown in Figure 6-31.

Figure 6-31 Copy Rule Converted to bpelx Extension in BPEL 1.1

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In BPEL 2.0, you select an extension type by right-clicking the copy rule, selecting Change rule type, and then selecting the extension type, as shown in Figure 6-32.

Figure 6-32 Copy Rule Converted to bpelx Extension in BPEL 2.0

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For more information, see the online Help for this dialog and Assign Activity.