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Editing reference properties

In the Properties view, the following tabs are available for editing reference properties: Core, Interface, and Binding. This topic describes the fields in those tabs.

Reference core properties

To access reference core properties, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Right-click a reference in the canvas.
  2. Select Show Properties View.
  3. In the Properties view, select the Core tab. The following information describes the fields for the core properties:
    Name
    Modifies the name of the reference.
    Multiplicity
    Refers to the number of wires connecting references to services. For example, with 0..1, the reference can be the source for 0 or 1 wires. With 1..n, the reference can be the source for 1 or more wires.
    Intents
    Are not supported in CICS.
    Policy sets
    Are not supported in CICS.
    Target
    Specifies the services that the reference connects to.

Reference interface properties

To access reference interface properties, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Right-click a reference in the canvas.
  2. Select Show Properties View.
  3. In the Properties view, select the Interface tab. The following information describes the fields for the interface properties:
    Interface type
    The interface type for a service is WSDL.
    Interface
    Browse to or enter the name of the interface for the service. You can browse to interfaces in your current project, workspace, or other locations.

Reference callback properties

CICS® does not support callbacks.

Reference binding properties

A binding describes the mechanism clients use to access a service. SCA, CICS, and web service bindings can be added.

About this task

To access reference binding properties, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Right-click a reference name in the canvas.
  2. Select Show Properties View.
  3. In the Properties view, select the Binding tab.
  4. On the Binding tab, select SCA, CICS, or Web service.

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