Using the Empty Element

The Empty element has no operation associated with it. It is usually used as a placeholder within a process, to catch and suppress faults, or to help synchronize actions within a flow activity that are executed concurrently.

The Empty element can be used when someone else will be implementing a business process, or when the activities within a flow activity need to be synchronized.

Usage

Drag the Empty element from the Palette to the diagram.

Empty Element Properties

The Properties window of the Empty element, accessed by right-clicking the element and choosing Properties, contains the following properties:

• Name: The name of the element.

• Documentation: User documentation attached to the element. This documentation is included with the source code of the BPEL process and can be extracted and included in a report.