Add Suggestions, Invokes, and Actions Through an Inline Menu

As an alternative to dragging suggestions, invoke connections, and actions from the right navigation pane, you can hover your cursor over the + sign that is displayed between the elements in your integration. When you click the + sign, a list of actions and invokes available for adding to your integration is displayed. A search facility is also available.

  1. Hover over the lines between the elements to display a + sign.
  2. Click the + sign.

    The + icon between a map and an adapter connection is displayed for selection.

    A menu with suggestions, invokes, and actions is displayed.


    Menu with a Suggestions header (and its selections) and Invokes (and its selections)and Actions tabs.

    Element Description

    Suggestions

    Displays actions that are commonly placed between the two elements where you clicked.

    Invokes

    Displays adapter invoke connections available to add. The option is only displayed when a connection can be added after the previous element.

    Actions

    Displays actions that are allowed to be placed between the two elements where you clicked.

  3. Click the Invokes tab or Actions tab.
  4. Select the appropriate invoke or action to add to your integration or begin entering the action type (for example, a while action) or invoke type (for example, a SOAP Adapter) in the Search field to show matching elements to add.

    The dialog box or wizard specific to your selection is displayed for configuration. For example, if you add a connection, the Adapter Endpoint Configuration Wizard is displayed.