This topic describes how to add a global element to your message file (also called a message definition file).
To complete the tasks in this topic area, you must have completed the following tasks:
To add a global element to your message model:
- Switch to the Enterprise Service Tools perspective.
- Ensure that the Outline view is visible in the Enterprise Service Tools perspective of the workbench. If the Outline view is not visible, from the workbench menu, click .
Note: You can also perform this procedure by selecting the Elements and Attributes folder in the flow message editor.
- In the Outline view, right-click the Elements and Attributes folder, then click Add Global Element on the pop-up menu. A simple global element is immediately added to your message model and is assigned a default name.
- Either type a new name for the global element or press Enter to accept the default.
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You can now configure the global element to your requirements. For further information on configuring message model objects see Configuring message model objects.