Complete guide with step-by-step instructions to create a BPEL application using JDeveloper 11g, deploy and test the BPEL application on OFM SOA Suite 11g

1. Step-by-Step Instructions to Install, Build, and
Deploy SOA Solution in OFM 11g R1
Sreeni Setty

4. Link to download:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/middleware/htdocs/fmw_11_
download.html
 Core Components
◦ Web Logic Server 10.3.3
◦ SOA Suite 11.1.1.3.0
◦ JDeveloper 11.1.1.3.0
◦ Database 11.2.0.1.0
◦ RCU 11.1.1.3.0
 Other Components
◦ OER 11.1.1.3.0

5. Refer to the document listed in the below link for
step-by-step guide to install and configure the
SOA Suite 11g
http://www.slideshare.net/sreenisetty/ofm-soa-
suite-11gr1-installation-demonstration

7. • Start up JDeveloper 11g
• Select File > New to bring up the wizard to create a new
application
• From General > Applications, choose SOA Application.

8. • Application Name: MyFirstApplication
• Directory: C:My11gSOAMyFirstApplication
• Application Package Prefix: soademo

9. • Project Name: HelloWorld
• Directory: C:My11gSOAMyFirstApplicationHelloWorld
• Project Technologies: SOA (make sure SOA is selected)

10. • Composite Name: HelloWorld
• Composite Template: Composite with BPEL

11. • Name: hello
• Namespace: default
• Template: Synchronous BPEL Process
• Service Name: hello_client
• Expose as a SOAP Service (check box): Checked
• Input & Output: default

12. The wizard brings to BPEL Editor in JDeveloper.
In the next steps, add BPEL activity to the flow to append
“Hello” to the input value and return the appended
value.

13. Drag and Drop the Assign Activity from the component
palette between receiveInput and replyOutput

14. Double click the Assign activity to bring up the properties
window. Click on the + dropdown button and select the
Copy Operation

15. Use the XPath Expression Builder to append “Hello” to the
inputVariable. Add concat string function to expression builder,
drill down under BPEL Variables and drag to map input string.
BPEL
Variables>Variables>Process>Variables>inputVariable>payload>client:process>client:in
put

16. Copy the XPath expression to the outputVariable
Variables>Process>Variables>outputVariable>payload>client:processResponse
>client:result

17. The final output of Assign activity should look similar as
below
Change the name of the Assign activity under General tab

18. Save the workspace and compile the project.

19. Verify the log message for compilation status.

21. File Menu > New > Connections > Application Server
Connection
This starts the connection creation wizard

22. Connection Name: MyWebLogic_soa_domain
Connection Type: WebLogic 10.3

23. User Name: <Administrator User for the WebLogic Server>
Password: <password for the WLS Administrator)

24. WebLogic Host Name: localhost
Port: 7001
WebLogic Domain: soa_domain

25. WebLogic Host Name: <host name>
Port: 7001 (default)
WebLogic Domain: <soa domain name>

26. Test the connection

27. Right click on the project and select the Deploy option.
This starts the deployment wizard

28. Select to deploy to Application Server

29. Enter the Revision ID for the deployment

30. Select the Application Server Connection that was
previously created.

31. Select the SOA Server to deploy

32. Review the selection and deploy

33. Review the deployment status in the log

34. Login to Enterprise Manager, and navigate to
Farm_soa_domain > SOA > soa-infra (soa_server1) >
HelloWorld deployment.
Click on the Test tab to perform a web service test

35. Enter a input string and press Test Web Service button
(The Test feature also allows to perform a stress test)

36. Web Service Test interface displays the output on the
screen.

37. Response > View Message Flow Trace, and view the Audit
Trail, and the Flow

38. Login to the Oracle SOA Platform on WebLogic, and select
the link to run a Web Service Test
(example: http://wisfh1001.emrsn.org:8001/soa-infra/)

39. Enter a input string and press Invoke the Web Service
button

40. View the test output in a formatted XML

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