Using the TX Map node within a message flow

When you develop a message flow, you can set up a TX Map node that runs a map that has a single input card or multiple input cards.

The activities for using a TX Map node within a message flow include:

  • Creating a map.
  • Creating a message flow that uses the TX Map node.
  • Deploying the message flow.
    • Creating and building a broker archive (bar) file.
    • Deploying the broker archive (bar) file.
    • Deploying the map only if you are using a precompiled map.
  • Running your message flow.
After the message flow is deployed, IBM® Integration Bus starts the message flow automatically, and the following actions result:
  • The message flow runs when an input node receives an input message bit stream.
  • A parser parses the input bit stream into an input message tree.
  • A TX Map node receives the input message tree and runs the map.
  • The map transforms the data in the input message tree, and creates one or more output message trees.
  • The output message trees can be processed by other nodes in the message flow.