Message Sets: Creating a multipart message

A multipart message occurs when you embed a message in another message.

1. Switch to the Integration Development perspective.
2. Ensure that the Outline view is visible in the Integration Development perspective of the IBM® Integration Toolkit. If the Outline view is not visible, from the IBM Integration Toolkit menu, click Window > Show View > Outline.
3. In the Outline view, add one of the following objects to your message model:
   • A complex type (for further information on completing this task see Message Sets: Adding a complex type)
   • A global group (for further information on completing this task see Message Sets: Adding a global group)
   • A local group (for further information on completing this task see Message Sets: Adding a local group)

   Tip: You can also use a local ANONYMOUS complex type when creating a multipart message. For further information see Message Sets: Adding a complex type to an element.
4. Display the Properties tab of the Message Definition editor by clicking Properties in the lower-left corner of the editor area.
5. In the Properties Hierarchy, under Logical properties, click one of the following items, depending on which of these you added in step 3:
   • Complex Type
   • Global Group
   • Local Group
6. In the Details view, make the following changes to the displayed logical properties:
   1. In the Composition drop-down list, click message.
   2. In the Content validation drop-down list, click Open, Closed or Open Defined, depending on your requirements. Note that if the embedded message is defined in a different message set, you must click Open.
      For further information about using these three options, see MRM content validation.