Renaming a node

You can change the name of a node. Its current name might be the default name that the editor assigns to it when you add the node to the editor view. Change the current name to reflect the purpose of the node. The node can be a built-in node, or a subflow node.

Before you start

To complete this task, you must have completed the following task:

When you rename a node, use only the supported characters for this entity. The editor prevents you from entering unsupported characters.

To rename a node:

  1. Switch to the Broker Application Development perspective.
  2. Open the message flow that you want to work with.
  3. Right-click the node that you want to rename in the editor view and click Rename. The Rename Node dialog is displayed.
  4. Modify the existing name in the text entry field, or press the Delete key to erase the current name and enter a new one. The name that you enter must be unique within the message flow; you are prevented from entering a duplicate name.
  5. Click OK to apply the new node name, or Cancel to end the dialog without changing the name.
Related concepts
Message flows
Related tasks
Defining message flow content
Creating a message flow
Opening an existing message flow
Configuring a node
Connecting nodes
Related reference
Built-in nodes