1. Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
  2. Using the BPEL Process Service Component
  3. Using Events and Timeouts in BPEL Processes
  4. Setting Timeouts for Request-Reply and In-Only Operations in Receive Activities

Setting Timeouts for Request-Reply and In-Only Operations in Receive Activities

You can provide a timeout setting for the following types of operations in BPEL versions 1.1 and 2.0:

  • Request-reply (synchronous) operations.

  • In-only receive (asynchronous) operations. In this scenario, the receive activity must be a midprocess activity and not the activity that creates a new instance (that is, the Create Instance check box in the Receive dialog is selected).

This provides an alternative to using the onMessage and onAlarm branches of a pick activity to specify a timeout duration for partner callbacks.

Figure 15-6 shows the Timeout tab of a midprocess receive activity in which you set a timeout.

Figure 15-6 Timeout Tab of a Receive Activity

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Description of "Figure 15-6 Timeout Tab of a Receive Activity"

For information about key concepts to understand before setting timeouts for request-reply and in-only operations in receive activities, see What You May Need to Know About Setting Timeouts for Request-Reply and In-Only Operations.

For information about how to set a timeout in a receive activity in Oracle JDeveloper, see How to Set Timeouts in Receive Activities.