The workflow design module allows you to view or modify existing Mule configuration files or to create new ones. We will use the workflow designer to configure the information pathway between the ERPs of the reseller and the producer.

Select "Add new workflow" from the context menu of the "Workflows" node in the project tree. Name it "Workflow_OrderToPurchase". Select "OK" to close the dialog.

The selected Mule version automatically matches the version of the selected mule directory, so we just leave it alone.

Configuring the inbound endpoint

First an inbound Endpoint for reading the reseller's ERP message has to be created. Any kind of inbound endpoint can be chosen here (e.g. TCP/IP, SOAP, or JMS) but for simplicity we will use a file inbound endpoint, which reads the message from the file system.

Drag the “File” inbound endpoint from the “Inbound Endpoint”-section of the palette and drop it on the canvas.

Result:

Now, a new inbound endpoint has been created and its parameters can be configured in the property panel. Two properties are of interest in this example: 1. Select a describing name for the inbound Endpoint like “OrderSystemReseller”. 2. Configure the path from which the underlying file connector reads the messages coming from the reseller ERP. The Path can be selected by clicking the button in the path property . Generally, you will be able to read an explanation of each property found in the property box if you click on a property name.