Creating a message file

Perform the following steps to create a message file:

  1. Ensure that Process Designer Express is open.
  2. Click Template --> Open Template Messages. The Template Messages window is displayed, as shown in Figure 75.

    Figure 75. Template Messages window


  3. For each message you create, do the following:
    1. In the Message ID column, specify the message's unique identifier.
    2. In the Message column, type the text of the message. This text is what the user sees when the message is displayed during runtim. You can include parameters in the message text to enable message reuse. See Message parameters.
    3. Optionally, make the message self-documenting by adding an explanation in the Explanation column. See Explanations.
    4. Optionally, add a description for the message in the Description pane. Text entered here is not visible to the user during runtime.

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