To organize your resources, and
to define the scope of resource names to ensure uniqueness, you can
create broker schemas. A default schema is created when you create
a message flow, but you can create additional schemas.
Before you begin
The order in which you create your resources is flexible. You can add a new schema to an existing
application, library, or
integration
project, or you can create a container
when you create the schema. To create a container first, follow the instructions in the
following topics:
If your broker schema file will be used by multiple solutions, consider creating it in a
shared library.
To find out more about broker schemas, see Broker schemas.
About this task
When you create a message flow, a schema is created by default. The default schema is not
displayed in the Application Development view. Only additional schemas that you
create are displayed in the Application Development view, under the containing
project. For more information about creating a message flow, see Creating a message flow.
To create additional broker schemas,
complete the following steps.
Procedure
- To open the New Broker Schema wizard,
use one of the following methods.
- Right-click the space in the Application Development view and click .
- Click , then click Next.
- Right-click an application, static library, or integration
project, then
click .
-
Select the name of the application, library, or integration
project in
which to create the schema.
Alternatively, create a new container by clicking New.
- Enter a name for the schema.
Choose a name
that reflects the resources that the schema contains; for example,
if you want to use this schema for message flows for retail applications,
you might give it the name Retail.
A broker
schema name must be a character string that starts with a Unicode
character followed by zero or more Unicode characters or digits, and
the underscore symbol (_). You can use the period to provide a structure
to the name, for example Stock.Common.
- Click Finish.
The schema
is shown in the
Application Development view under
the relevant container.
If category view is selected in the Application Development view when you create the schema,
you see a message to say that the schema has been created, but it
might not be visible in the Application Development view when
it is empty. To show the new schema in the Application Development view, click Hide Categories 
on
the Application Development view toolbar.
Results
The schema directory is created in the project directory. If the schema
name is structured by using periods, further subdirectories are defined. For example, the broker
schema Stock.Common results in a directory Common, in directory
Stock, in the application, library, or integration
project
directory.