Test Client Configuration tab

Purpose

You can use the Test Client Configuration tab to alter the settings that are used when you test your message flow.

MQ settings apply to invoke, adding to queue, and removing from queue events; all other settings apply to invoke events only.

Select the relevant options in the left pane to display the properties in the right pane of the Configuration tab. The following sections describe the properties on the Configuration tab.

Message Flows

Add or remove Message Flows to be tested

In this section of the Configuration tab, the message flow that you have selected to test is listed. You can add more message flows to the test configuration so that you can test multiple message flows at the same time; for example, if you have an output message from one message flow that triggers another message flow, or if you are using subflows. Click Add to add message flows to your test configuration. Click Remove to remove message flows from the configuration.

Deployment

I will deploy the specified BAR manually

You can select this option to prevent the Test Client from deploying the message flow before you send a message to test the message flow. Specify the BAR (.bar) file that you want to deploy manually in the Specify BAR file property on the Deployment section of the Configuration tab. Deploy the BAR file to the integration server that is specified in the Deployment Location section.

Always rebuild and deploy a BAR automatically

The Test Client always builds and deploys the file irrespective of whether there is a change to the BAR file or its dependents, including message flows.

You can use this option to force the Test Client to deploy when the Test Client cannot detect changes in the message flow.

Only rebuild and deploy BAR when changes occur

The Test Client rebuilds and deploys the BAR file only when there is a change in the content of the message flow. This action is the default option.

Override configurable properties when rebuilding BAR file

You can define the configurable properties in the BAR editor. Use this option to specify whether the user-defined value is overridden when the Test Client rebuilds the BAR file.

Click Change to select a deployment location, see the Deployment Location wizard.

MQ Settings

Stop when first MQ message is received

Use this option if you want the Test Client to stop receiving events when the first WebSphere® MQ Output queue contains a message.

Add one or more conditions. This option is ignored if no MQ queues are being monitored.

The Test Client monitors MQ queues that are defined in the MQOutput nodes in the message flows that are being tested. If you check the option, it instructs the Test Client to stop testing when the message reaches any of the WebSphere MQ queues that are being monitored.

Select Purge or Browse option

Use this option to either purge a message from the queue or to browse the messages on the output queue.

Queue manager connection parameters

Enter the character set ID to use for connection to your queue manager.

JMS Settings

Stop when first JMS message is received

Use this option to stop the Test Client receiving events when the first JMS Output destination contains a message.

Specify JMS Client JARs

Use this option to add and remove JAR files that are used to create JMS connections.

Select Use preference settings to configure preference settings. This option is a global setting that can be applied to all Test Clients in the same workbench.

WMQ Message Headers

WMQ Message Headers

Use this option to build multiple MQMD header definitions. When you send a message to a message flow that contains an MQInput node, you have the option to select an MQMD with suitable values for your test. Click Add to enter additional MQMD headers. Each new header is listed under 'MQ Message Headers' in the left navigator column. Each MQMD definition name must be unique within the Test Client configuration file.

MQ Message Header "Default Header"

This options specifies the default MQ Message Header definition. You can edit the values in this definition for your test configuration, or create a new WebSphere MQ Message Header definition.

If you select MQ Message Headers or JMS Message Headers, a Duplicate context menu is displayed. This context menu gives you the option to create a new message header based upon one that already exists.

If you select Include RFH V2 header in the right hand pane you can specify values in a different folder that are applicable to the MQRFH2 header.

If you select Include MCD folder, the MCD folder properties are included in the MQRFH2 header.

If you select Include JMS folder, the JMS folder properties are included in the MQRFH2 header.

If you select Include USR folder, any additional properties you add are included in the MQRFH2 header.

Note that if you have selected Include JMS folder, the MCD folder is included automatically. Furthermore, changing the Message type results in a change to the Message domain in the MCD folder.

When a message containing the MQRFH2 header is received, the header is parsed and the results appear in the Detailed Properties pane of the Test Client. To display all the properties of the MQRFH2 header, expand the Header tab.

For further information on how the MQRFH2 values work, see MQRFH2 header

JMS Message Headers

JMS Message Headers

Use this option to enter multiple JMS Message Headers. Click Add to enter additional headers. Each new header is listed under 'JMS Headers' in the left navigator column.

Select each JMS Message Header to view and change the settings.

JMS Header

Enter the values for your JMS configuration in the JMS Header page.