An introduction to the objects that make up a message model. Message model objects are defined by XML Schema 1.0, except for Message which is an IBM® Integration Bus extension to XML Schema.
Most objects in the message model can be either global or local. A global object must have a unique name, which is used to refer to the object from one or more places in the message model. Local objects are defined and used in only one place in the message model.
Make objects local unless they must be used in more than one place. This reduces the probability of name clashes among the global objects in the message model, and makes the message set easier to work with.
All message model objects have properties. The properties fall into three categories: