In the hierarchy of step inputs and data elements on the Data Mapping tab of the orchestration workflow Property Editor, each element has an associated icon. You can identify required step inputs and data elements by a red symbol that appears in the top left corner of the icon. This symbol is called the required flag.
Flagged input and output data elements for a Web service require specific data. Sometimes a step input or a data element of the complex type displays the required flag, but its child data elements are not flagged. To determine which data elements and the type of data that are required for a Web service, refer to its WSDL file or to the documentation for the Web service.
Flagged working data must be assigned a value before it can be used in an orchestration workflow.
| Required Data Type | Icon |
|---|---|
| String |  |
| Integer |  |
| Date |  |
Procedure Summary
- Select an orchestration workflow to display it in the orchestration workflow editor.
- Click the Data Mapping tab in the orchestration workflow Property Editor.
- To show the required flag for all required step inputs and data elements, right-click anywhere in the data mapping area, and then select Show Required Flag.
- To hide all required flags, right-click anywhere in the data mapping area, and then clear Show Required Flag.
To show the required flag for all required step inputs and data elements:
- In App Explorer, select DataMappingOrchWF under the Orchestration Workflows heading.
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In the orchestration workflow Property Editor, click the
Data Mapping tab.
The Working Data step input should be visible under the name of the orchestration workflow (DataMappingOrchWF) in the Working data column. (If it is not, click a blank area in the orchestration workflow editor.)
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Right-click anywhere in the data mapping area, and then select
Show Required Flag.
The required flag appears on all required step inputs and data elements.
- To hide all required flags, right-click anywhere in the data mapping area, and then clear Show Required Flag.