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| <title>Adding a message</title> |
| <shortdesc>Messages represent an abstract definition of the data being transmitted. |
| A message consists of logical parts, each of which is associated with a definition |
| within some type system. WSDL messages are top level objects that can be referenced |
| by an operation's input, output and fault elements (within a port type).</shortdesc> |
| <taskbody> |
| <context><p>If you want to create a new message for your input, output, or |
| fault element, follow these steps: </p></context> |
| <steps> |
| <step><cmd>In the Graph view, right-click your input, output, or fault element |
| and click <b>Set Message.</b></cmd></step> |
| <step><cmd>Select the <b>Create a new message</b> radio button.</cmd></step> |
| <step><cmd>Type the name of the message in dialog.</cmd><info>This name should |
| be a unique amongst all messages defined within the enclosing WSDL document. |
| Click <b>OK</b>.</info></step> |
| <step><cmd>The new message will appear in the graph view within the messages |
| section.</cmd><info>An line should be visible connecting the input, output |
| or fault with the message.</info></step> |
| </steps> |
| <result><p> <b>Note</b>: Messages are referenced within a port type (specifically |
| by an operation's input, output and fault objects). The input, output and |
| fault objects within a binding do not reference messages. Hence you cannot |
| create a new message by right clicking on a input, output, or fault within |
| a binding (these are also known as binding input, binding output and binding |
| faults).</p><p> <b>Tip</b>: You can also create a new message for your input, |
| output, or fault element using the Outline view. Under the <b>Port Types</b> |
| folder, right-click your element and click <b>Set Message > Create a new |
| message</b>. Your message will appear in the Outline view under the <b>Messages</b> folder. </p><p>If |
| you want to reuse a message for your input, output, or fault element, follow |
| these steps: </p><ol> |
| <li>In the Graph view, right-click your input, output, or fault element and |
| click <b>Set Message.</b></li> |
| <li>Press the <uicontrol>Select an existing message</uicontrol> radio button.</li> |
| <li>The existing messages will be listed. Select one and click <b>Finish</b>.</li> |
| </ol><p>If you want to import an existing message for your input, output, |
| or fault element, follow these steps:</p><ol> |
| <li>In the Graph view, right-click your input, output, or fault element and |
| click <b>Set Message.</b></li> |
| <li>Select the <b>Import message from a file</b> check box. Click <b>Browse</b>.</li> |
| <li>Select the file that contains the message you want to use. Click <b>OK</b>.</li> |
| <li>The messages in the file will be listed. Select one and click <b>Finish</b>.</li> |
| </ol><p>You can now add parts to your message. Parts are a flexible mechanism |
| for describing the logical abstract content of a message.</p></result> |
| </taskbody> |
| <related-links> |
| <linklist><title>Related concepts</title><?Pub Caret?> |
| <link href="../concepts/cwsdled.dita" scope="local"></link> |
| </linklist> |
| <linklist><title>Related tasks</title> |
| <link href="tcrtwsdl.dita" scope="local"></link> |
| <link href="tedtwsdl.dita" scope="local"></link> |
| </linklist> |
| </related-links> |
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