1. Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite
  2. Using the BPEL Process Service Component
  3. Manipulating XML Data in a BPEL Process
  4. Validating XML Data
  5. How to Validate XML Data in BPEL 2.0
  6. Validate XML in a Standalone, Extended Validate Activity

Validate XML in a Standalone, Extended Validate Activity

In a standalone, extended validate activity in Oracle BPEL Designer that can be used without an assign activity:

  1. From the BPEL Constructs section of the Components window, drag a Validate activity into the designer.

  2. Double-click the Validate icon.

  3. Enter a name for the activity.

  4. Click the Add icon to select the variable to validate.

  5. Select the variable, then click OK.

  6. Click Apply, then OK.

  7. Click the Source tab to view the syntax. The syntax for validating XML data with the validate activity is slightly different between BPEL versions 1.1 and 2.0. 

    <validate name="Validate1" variables="inputVariable"/>