Selecting business graph properties to display in the integration test client

In WebSphere® Integration Developer, a business graph is a wrapper that is added around a simple business object or a hierarchy of business objects to provide additional capabilities, such as carrying change summary and event summary information related to the business objects in the business graph. If you want to test a component that uses a business graph, you can select specific business graph properties to manage as attributes in the value editor of the integration test client. This enable you to pass or return values for the business graph attributes, which is especially useful if you are working with EIS systems, such as CICS®.

To select business graph properties:
  1. From the Window menu, select Preferences. The Preferences window opens.
  2. In the left frame of the Preferences window, expand Business Integration and select Integration Test Client. The Integration Test Client page opens.
  3. In the Value editor check box group, select the check box beside one or more of the following business graph properties:
    • changeSummary Selecting this property adds a Change Summary column in both the value editor and the data pool editor when you next open the test client. The column displays business graph changeSummary attributes and enables you to specify and test values for the changeSummary business graph property.
    • eventSummary Selecting this property displays business graph eventSummary attributes in both the value editor and the data pool editor when you next open the test client. This enables you to display (but not edit) values for the eventSummary business graph property. (Note that unlike changeSummary, there is no separate column added for eventSummary. The eventSummary attributes are typically displayed towards the bottom of the value editor and data pool editor.)
    • verb Selecting this property displays business graph verb attributes in both the value editor and the data pool editor when you next open the test client. This enables you to specify and test values for the verb business graph property.
  4. Click OK to close the window and save your changes.
The next time that you test a component that uses a business graph, the business graph properties that you selected in the Preferences page will be displayed as attributes in both the value editor and the data pool editor. The attributes are displayed as children of the business graph and appear on the same level as the top-level business object. For example, the following figure shows the verb attribute:
Picture of a verb attribute in the value editor
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