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configuration.

XPath for BPEL processes

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This topic only applies to BAW, and is located in the BAW repository. Last updated on 2025-03-13 12:15
The XPath standard is well-suited for creating simple data-driven expressions. You can use the XPath standard in some areas of your BPEL processes. For example, you can use XPath to select parts of a BPEL variable or to iterate through the members of an array within a business object.
When you build an XPath expression in the BPEL process editor, you can use the following types of functions:
  • Standard functions that are defined by the XPath 1.0 specification
  • Predefined extension functions that are included in IBM® Integration Designer
  • Custom extension functions that your organization creates and defines

You can use the XPath Expression Builder to visually create an expression, or you can write them manually.