Configuring Partner Link Types Using the Partner View

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The PartnerLinkTypes box contains one configuration box for each partner link type in the WSDL file.

A partner link type can have one role or two roles. The first role appears in the right side of the configuration box. The second role appears in the left side of the configuration box.

The role's port type appears below the role. A port type has one or more operations, which are illustrated in the space below the port types. A solid horizontal arrow indicates an input message. A dashed horizontal arrow indicates an output message.

If the operation is a request-response operation, then you can optionally add a fault. A dashed horizontal arrow indicates a fault message.

• The configuration box resembles a sequence diagram in Unified Modeling Language (UML).

To create a partner link type with one role:

1. Do one of the following:
   
   • Click Add Partner Link Type.
   • Drag the Partner Link Type icon from the Palette onto the PartnerLinkTypes box.
   • Right-click the PartnerLinkTypes box and choose Add PartnerLinkType.
   The configuration box for the partner link type appears. The partner link type contains a default role.
2. In the right side of the configuration box, double-click Enter or Select a Port Type and specify the port type that the service will use to receive messages. To create a new port type, enter the name. To use an existing port type, select the port type from the drop-down menu.
3. If you created a new port type, then do the following:
1. Drag one or more operations from the Palette onto the dashed vertical line that extends below the port type.
2. For each operation, select the messages. You can double-click <No Message Selected> and select a message from the drop-down list. Alternately, you can drag a message from the Navigator window onto <No Message Selected>.

To add a second role to a partner link type:

1. In the left side of the configuration box, double-click [External Partner] and enter the role name.
2. In the left side of the configuration box, double-click Enter or Select a Port Type and specify the port type that the service will use to receive messages. To create a new port type, enter the name. To use an existing port type, select the port type from the drop-down menu.
3. If you created a new port type, then do the following:
1. Drag one or more operations from the Palette onto the dashed vertical line that extends below the port type.
2. For each operation, select the messages. You can double-click <No Message Selected> and select a message from the drop-down list. Alternately, you can drag a message from the Navigator window onto <No Message Selected>.

To change the name of a partner link type, role, or port type:

1. Double-click the partner link type name, role name, or port type name.
2. Change the name.
3. Press Enter.

To add a fault to a request-response operation:

1. Right-click the operation name and choose Add Fault.
   The fault appears with a blank message.
2. Double-click <No Message Selected>.
3. Select the fault message.

To delete an operation:

• Do one of the following:
• Select the operation and press Delete.
• Right-click the operation and choose Delete from the pop-up menu.

To delete a port type:

• Do one of the following:
• Select the port type and press Delete.
• Right-click the port type and choose Delete from the pop-up menu.
The port type area of the configuration box is changed to an unconfigured state.

To delete a role:

• Do one of the following:
• Select the role and press Delete.
• Right-click the role and choose Delete from the pop-up menu.
The role area of the configuration box is changed to an unconfigured state.

To delete a partner link type:

• Do one of the following:
• Select the configuration box for the partner link type and press Delete.
• Select the configuration box for the partner link type and click Remove Partner Link Type.
• Right-click the configuration box for the partner link type and choose Delete from the pop-up menu.

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About the Partner View

Configuring Messages Using the Partner View