Creating a service interface from a service interface template
To create a service interface from a list using a service interface template:
1. From the Environment navigation menu, open the exploration area Container > Libraries.
2. From the library that interests you, create a Service Interface.
3. In the following dialog box, select the Creation Mode: Template Based Creation
4. Select the template that interests you and click Next.
A dialog box displays the list of components of the Service Interface.
The name of duplicated components is prefixed with “[To be renamed]”. The content templates used are duplicated.
5. Double-click the name you wish to modify.
6. (Option) In the Existing content selection column, select the content you want to reuse.
As a consequence, the created content ““[To be renamed]” is destroyed.
7. Click OK.
The service interface is created.
Then you can change the service interface components, for example from its diagram, see Building a Service Interface Diagram (BPMN).Creating a Service Interface Template
You can use an existing service interface to create service interface template.
To specify that a service interface is a template:
1. Select the service interface that interests you.
2. Open the Characteristicsproperties page.
3. Check the Interaction Behavior Template box.
The service interface is added to the list of existing service interface templates.
The service interface template components declared as templates are duplicated when the service interface template is used.
To access the list of a service interface template components declared as template:
1. From the Administration navigation menu, select Templates > Service Interfaces.
2. Open the Template Definition property page of the Service Interface that interests you.
3. Check the Template box of the components to be duplicated.
Creating a Service Operation Template
To specify that a service operation is a template service operation:
1. Select the service operation that interests you.
2. Open the Characteristicsproperties page.
3. Check the Interaction Behavior Template box.
The service operation is added to the list of existing service operation templates.
To access to the list of service operation templates: from the Administration navigation menu, select Templates > Service Interfaces.