Using recorded messages with the Flow Exerciser to check that your message flow processes messages as expected

From the Send Message dialog, you can select a previously saved recorded message and send it to the message flow.

Before you begin

You must have the following components:
  • A message flow that is in recording mode
  • One or more recorded messages

About this task

Recorded messages are created by sending input messages to a message flow by using the Flow Exerciser. A recorded message contains the logical message tree assembly that is the result of an input node processing an input message. You cannot modify the recorded message or create one from scratch. For more information, see Messages that you can use.

Procedure

  1. Click the Send message to the flow icon (icon) in the Flow Exerciser toolbar.
    The Send Message dialog opens. The recorded messages that you previously saved are listed under Recorded Messages in the navigator.
  2. Select a recorded message to see the content.
    You can change the name of the recorded message if you want, by typing a new name and clicking Apply. However, you cannot duplicate the message or edit the content of the message.
  3. By default, the recorded message is sent to the input node where it was saved. If there are other input nodes of the same type in the message flow, you can select one of these other input nodes instead.
    Note: If you select an input node other than the input node where the message was saved, you might get an error in your flow when you send the message. For example, the selected input node might send messages in a different format.
  4. Click Send.
    The message is sent to the flow, and the connections through which the message passed are highlighted.