Create a user-defined node by converting
the project for an existing subflow into a user-defined node project,
and then creating the user-defined node.
To create a user-defined node from an existing subflow, use
the following steps:
- To convert existing subflows into user-defined nodes, you
must convert the project for the subflow into a user-defined node
project:
- Right-click the existing project, click Convert
to User-defined Node Project. The Convert
to User-defined Node Project wizard is displayed.
- Choose a category from the following options. Your
user-defined nodes are displayed in the palette in the Message Flow
editor under the category you specify for the project.
- To use an existing category, select a category from the list provided.
- To create a new category, select Create a new category,
enter a name for the category for the nodes that you want to create
in the new project.
- Enter the details for the remainder of the fields as
required.
- Click Finish.
- Select the subflow that you want to convert to a user-defined
node:
- Right-click the subflow to display the menu.
- Click Convert to User-defined Node. The Convert to User-defined Node wizard
opens.
- Enter the details for the remainder of the fields as
required.
- Click Finish.
- Decide on the location of your user-defined node in the
palette. See Choosing the location of a user-defined node in the palette.