Message Payload

Message Payload

The Message Payload page is accessible only from its corresponding message's page. It describes the data entities which make up the actual (business) data transferred by the message.

The Message Payload page contains the following information:

• Name of Defining Message: The name of the message for which this payload is defined. NOTE: The message's name is automatically provided when the payload is created.
• List of Entities:The names and descriptions of data entities that comprise the payload data. NOTE: Data entities are created or edited on a separate Data Entity page which is accessible only from the message payload's page.

Data Entity

The Data Entity page is accessible only from its corresponding message payload's page. It describes each data entity (logical unit of information) carried in the message's payload. NOTE: A message payload can have more than one entity.

The Data Entity page contains the following information:

• Name of Defining Message: The name of the message for which this payload is defined. NOTE: The message's name is automatically provided when the Create/Edit Data Entity page is invoked.
• Name (Required): The name used to identify the entity.
• Description: A short passage that describes the entity.