Use the Add a new set feature to define structured input and
output fields for flow services, enabling precise control over data mapping and
transformation.
About this task
The instructions explain how to add input fields. You can apply the same steps to add output
fields from the Output Fields tab.
Procedure
- Go to the Define input and output fields screen.
- Select Add a new set in the Input Fields
tab.
- Click Add in the Data Fields section. The
fields are listed under Data fields.
- Enter the details according to your requirements.
- Click Done.
The input fields are declared.
Note:
When you select the
Type as
String in the
Display Type field, select.
- Text Field if you want the input that is entered in a text field.
- Large Editor if you want the input that is entered in a large text area
instead of a text field. This option is useful if you expect a large amount of text as input for the
field, or you need to have new line characters in the input.
- In the Pick List field, define the values that appear as choices when webMethods Integration prompts for
input at run time.
- In the Content Type field, you can define constraints for the field, such
as minimum value of a field or maximum length of a string.
- Password if you want the input to be entered as a password.
- Avoid that uses characters like
/ and & in field names, as
they cause errors. Use field names that consist of alphanumeric characters and underscores.