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<h1>Variables</h1>
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<p><b>Variables</b></p>
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Variables are used in BPEL to store
inbound and outbound messages for examination and manipulation by the
business logic; they can also be used to save intermediate results and
the process state. There are three kinds of variable declarations:
messages types, XML Schema types and XML Schema elements.
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The <strong>Details</strong> tab allows
you to define the variable declared type and its structure by
selecting from known types. Once a variable type has been defined, the
structure of the variable is shown. Clicking on the hyperlink will
open the WSDL or XML Schema editor for the selected type or element.
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