You must create a message definition file before you can
create the message model objects. The message definition file contains
the logical and physical model definitions of the objects in XML schema
form.
Before you begin
You must have completed the following task:
About this task
To create a new message definition file that is based
on an existing resource:
Procedure
- Switch to the Integration Development
perspective.
- Open the appropriate New Message
Definition File From wizard.
Right-click the message
set project in the Application Development view that
you are adding the message definition file to, and click New>
Message Definition File From.
A
submenu shows the list of resources from which you can choose.
- Choose the resource on which to base your new message definition.
Click one of the following resources:
- C Header File
- COBOL File
- CORBA IDL File
- Database Definition File
- IBM Supplied Message
- SCA Import or Export
- WSDL File
- XML DTD File
- XML Schema File
The first panel of the corresponding wizard
is displayed.
- Step through the remainder of the wizard supplying the
details as required.
Results
The new message definition file, with
the name that you have specified and a file extension of .mxsd,
opens in the Message Definition editor. You can use the editor to
create your own message definitions. If you have chosen to use a target
namespace, a directory structure that is based on the URI that you
have supplied is created. The new message definition file is placed
within this directory structure, which is shown in the Application Development view.