Viewing recorded messages

You can view recorded messages by using the Flow Exerciser in the IBM® App Connect Enterprise Toolkit.

Before you begin

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About this task

When the Flow Exerciser is in record mode, a blue line shows the path that a message has taken through a message flow. You can click on any wire connection to see a read-only view of the message assembly between two message flow nodes.

While you are viewing a message assembly, you can save it by clicking the Save button. The message assembly file name is generated automatically, but you can choose a different file name. The message assembly is saved in the application that contains the message flow that is being recorded in the Flow Exerciser. You can save message assemblies for all wire connections in the blue-line view, by clicking Save All. All message assemblies are then saved in the application.

Procedure

  1. Select an input message to test your message flow with the Flow Exerciser, as described in Testing your message flow by using the Flow Exerciser.
    When a message has been sent through the message flow, a blue line indicates the path that was taken through the flow.
  2. Click a highlighted connection to view the data that passed through it. A read-only view of the message assembly is displayed.

    If more than one message was sent through the message flow, or if a single message passed through a connection multiple times, you can see the message assembly for each message instance by selecting or clicking through the message numbers at the top of the view.

  3. Click Save to save the message assembly in the application that contains the message flow.
    You can either accept the file name that is generated automatically, or specify a new file name.

    As an alternative to clicking each connection, you can save the message assembly for every wire connection that is highlighted by clicking Save All.