7.27 Interval Dialog

Use the Interval Dialog to configure interval monitoring objects in a BPEL process. An interval captures the amount of time to go from one activity to another in the BPEL process. The start and end times are captured and used to calculate the interval.

Element Description

Name

Enter a name for the interval. The name will appear in the list of intervals in the Structure window.

Enabled

Enable or disable an interval. By default, intervals are enabled. If you disable an interval by deselecting this checkbox, the business indicator does not publish data.

Start Activity

The start activity defines the beginning of the interval.

Choose an activity from the list, or click the Browse icon to see a tree of all available activities in the BPEL process.

Evaluation Events

Select one evaluation event from the list. The evaluation event specifies at what point within the activity the interval starts.

End Activity

The end activity defines the end of the interval.

Choose an activity from the list, or click the Browse icon to see a tree of all available activities in the BPEL process.

Evaluation Events

Select one evaluation event from the list. The evaluation event specifies at what point within the activity the interval ends.

Associated References

Select an indicator reference from the list to capture time stamps and evaluations of a business indicator at the start and end of the interval. Items will appear in this list only if a business indicator has been previously defined in the BPEL process.

Related Topics

BPEL Process Dialog

Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite, "How to Create BPEL Process Monitoring Objects"

Developing SOA Applications with Oracle SOA Suite, "How to Configure Intervals"