This topic applies only to the IBM Business Process Manager Advanced configuration.

Creating XPath expressions

Some artifacts that you can create in IBM® Integration Designer, such as mediation flows and BPEL processes, support the use of the XPath standard. For example, in mediation flows, the message logger's root property takes an XPath expression that specifies which part of the message is available to the primitive for processing. You can use the XPath Expression Builder to specify an XPath 1.0 expression.

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If you are in a field that accepts an XPath expression, you can press Ctrl+Space to get content assist. Content assist provides you with available XPath functions and operators for your expression. For more information about using XPath 1.0, see the following resources:
  • XPath overview
    The XML Path Language (XPath) is used to uniquely identify or address parts of an XML document. An XPath expression can be used to search through an XML document and extract information from its nodes, which are any part of the document, such as an element or attribute. XPath can be used alone or with XSLT.
  • XPath Expression Builder
    You can use the XPath Expression Builder to create or edit an XPath 1.0 expression.
  • Working with XPath in the BPEL process editor
    There are several places in the BPEL process editor where you have the option of using the XPath standard.
  • XPath Example: Mediation Flow
    Use XPath in a Message Filter primitive to route the message to different terminals based on the conditions set.
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