Sun B2B Suite eXchange Integrator User's Guide

Branching Activities

Table 6–2 Branching Activities

Decisionactivity

Decision 

A Decision allows one of several possible paths to execute, based on expression logic. This element is used to create complex expressions that determine the path of the Business Process . It also contains the expression and connection names. 

Decisions allow you to define expressions that are evaluated to determine the proper Business Process flow. Expressions are built using the mapping interface and Business Process attributes. 

Event-based decision icon.

Event Based Decision 

Multiple possible messages can be juxtaposed against a timeout condition to allow the type of message received to determine the appropriate Business Process path. 

Flow activity

Flow 

Allows you to specify one or more activities to be performed concurrently.