Create or Edit Variable Dialog

2.43 Create or Edit Variable Dialog - Initialize Tab

Use to initialize a variable.

This provides a shortcut for creating separate assign activities.

Element	Description
Data Source	Select the data source type.
Variable	Expand the tree and select a variable, its part type (for example, a payload), and its XPath expression contents (for example, ns1:OrderItems/ns1:Item). As you select the XPath, it also displays in the XPath field at the bottom of the dialog. This type is the default selection.
Expression	Enter an XPath expression by pressing Ctrl+Space in this field to start the XPath Building Assistant or clicking the XPath Expression Builder icon to display the Expression Builder dialog for creating an expression.
Literal	Assign a literal value to a destination. The type of the literal value must be the type of the destination.
Partner Link	Copy endpoint references from a partner link. Use the default selection of client, select other partner links, or click the Add icon to create a new partner link. Endpoint references represent required dynamic data that describes a partner service endpoint.
My Role	Means that the endpoint reference of the process with respect to that partner link is the source.
Partner Role	Means that the partner's endpoint reference for the partner link is the source.
Property	Select the variable and property and its associated property.
Show Detailed Node Information	Select an element and click this checkbox to display detailed information.
XPath	Displays the XPath as you select it.