Default settings for new process files:

Target Namespace preamble

Every BPEL process needs a target namespace. Type in a default namespace preamble, if desired. You can change the namespace and add additional ones for each new process you create.

Expression Language (URI)

ActiveBPEL supports a variety of expression languages. The default expression language is XPath 1.0. Two other expression languages are built-in. These are XQuery 1.0 and Javascript 1.5. You can select any of these languages as the default. The default language refers to the expression language that is used (both for validation and simulation) for a given process when that process does not explicitly declare the expression language.

Select the Dialog Button at the end of the text box to view the configured expression languages.

Suppress join failure

Enabled by default. For a description of this setting, see Process Element and Properties.

Abstract process

Create all new processes as abstract, as opposed to executable, processes. Disabled by default. For a description of this setting, see Creating an Abstract Process.

BPEL Version

Select the BPEL specification version to use when launching Designer and when creating new BPEL processes. The versions supported are WS-BPEL 2.0 (current version) or BPEL4WS 1.1. The version you select sets the correct menu items, palette, and other details for new processes. Any new process you create conforms to the version chosen. Any process you open conforms to the correct BPEL version.

BPEL Extensions

Create XPath

An ActiveBPEL extension for WS-BPEL 2.0 processes. For a description of this setting, see Using the ActiveBPEL Create XPath Extension. To use this setting during simulation of BPEL4WS 1.1 processes, see Simulation Preferences.

Disable Selection Failure

An ActiveBPEL extension for WS-BPEL 2.0 processes. For a description of this setting, see Using the ActiveBPEL Disable Selection Failure Fault Extension. To use this setting during simulation of BPEL4WS 1.1 processes, see Simulation Preferences.

Add object option

Launch primary property dialog after add

In Outline view, you can right mouse click on a node, such as Imports, Partners, or Variables and add a new item. If you enable this option, you can right mouse click on the item to edit the primary property. For example, you can right mouse click on a partner to edit the partner link set.

You can disable this option if you prefer to edit all the properties (not just the primary property) in the Properties view.