pp108 : Request and Response Messages

Request and Response Messages

This topic describes the request and response messages that are stored in the of a process instance.


The Message Map stores instance specific data, messages and properties. Whenever a new message is received by the process instance, it is added to the Message Map, forming a repository of all request and response messages generated.

The following table lists the different types of request and response messages, and describes how they are stored in the Message Map:

Table 1. Request and Response Messages of a Process Instance

If the request/response message is a ...

Then...

SOAP message to invoke an external SOAP enabled application

All parameters of the request and response messages are stored in the Message Map. These parameters are encapsulated in the respective message names as specified in their WSDL definitions.

Process-to-process or inbox communication

The message is encapsulated using the message names specified in the WSDL definition.