Description properties for a message flow

The description properties for a message flow include the Version, Short Description and Long Description. To view and edit the properties of a message flow click Flow > Properties.

Property Type Meaning

Version

String

Property	Type	Meaning
Version	String	You can enter a version for the message flow in this field. This allows the version of the message flow to be displayed using the Eclipse properties view. A default for this field can be set in the messages flow preferences.
Short Description	String	You can enter a short description of the message flow in this field.
Long Description	String	You can add information to enhance the understanding of the message flow's function in this field. It is a string field and any standard alphanumeric characters can be used. You can also use this field to define a keyword and its value that will display for the deployed message flow in the properties view of Eclipse. An example is: $MQSI Author=Fred MQSI$ When the properties of the deployed message flow are displayed, this will add a row to the display showing Author as the property name and Fred as its value. For information on keywords see Version and keyword information for deployable resources.

You can enter a version for the message flow in this field. This allows the version of the message flow to be displayed using the Eclipse properties view.

A default for this field can be set in the messages flow preferences.

Short Description String You can enter a short description of the message flow in this field.

Long Description

String

You can add information to enhance the understanding of the message flow's function in this field.

It is a string field and any standard alphanumeric characters can be used.

You can also use this field to define a keyword and its value that will display for the deployed message flow in the properties view of Eclipse. An example is:

$MQSI Author=Fred MQSI$

When the properties of the deployed message flow are displayed, this will add a row to the display showing Author as the property name and Fred as its value.

For information on keywords see Version and keyword information for deployable resources.