Adding dynamic output terminals to a .NETInput node

You can add, rename, and remove dynamic output terminals on a .NETInput in the Message Flow editor.

Before you begin

About this task

The .NETInput node can support dynamic output terminals. When you have added the .NETInput node to the flow editor, you can add, remove, or rename dynamic terminals.

Procedure

  • Adding a dynamic terminal
    1. Right-click the node and click Add Output Terminal.
    2. Enter a name for the new terminal and click OK.
      The name must be unique for the terminal type. For example, if an output terminal called Out already exists, you cannot create a dynamic output terminal with the name Out.

      The new terminal is displayed on the node. If a node has five or more terminals, they are displayed as a terminal group: Image shows a .NETInput node that has an output terminal group.

      To connect a particular output terminal, click the terminal group to open the Terminal Selection dialog box, or right-click the node and select Create Connection.

  • Renaming a dynamic terminal
    1. Right-click the node and click Rename Output Terminal.
      These options are available only if you have added one or more appropriate terminals to the node.
    2. Select from the list the name of the terminal that you want to change.
      Only dynamic terminals are listed because you cannot change the name of a static terminal.
    3. Enter a new name for the terminal and click OK.
      Do not rename a dynamic terminal if one of the node properties is configured to use that name.
  • Removing a dynamic terminal
    1. Right-click the node and click Remove Output Terminal.
      These options are available only if you have added one or more appropriate terminals to this node.
    2. Select from the list the name of the terminal that you want to remove and click OK.
      Only dynamic terminals are listed because you cannot remove a static terminal. Do not remove a dynamic terminal if one of the node properties is configured to use that terminal.

What to do next

When you have added dynamic output terminals to the .NETInput node, connect them to other nodes in the message flow. For more information, see Connecting message flow nodes.