### Split-Join Properties View - Assign

Use this properties page to review and configure the selected Assign in an Split-Join.

Use Assign for data manipulation, including initializing and updating a Variable.

This page has two tabs:

- Assign
- General

The Assign tab has the following options:

Option | Description
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Add | Provides the following options for adding operations to the Assign: Assign launches the Assign Operation Dialog Copy launches the Copy Literal/XPath 1.0 Expression Dialog Delete launches the Delete Action Dialog Insert launches the Insert Action Dialog Replace launches the Replace Action Dialog
Edit | Launches the appropriate dialog for the selected item (as listed for Add, above)
Delete | Deletes the currently selected operation(s)
Up and Down Arrows | Click the up arrow or down arrow to change the position of the currently selected operation. This option is only enabled when more than one operation exists.
Assign Operations | Assign the result of an XQuery expression to a Variable. To create an Assign operation, select Assign from the Add Button to launch the Assign Operation Dialog. Copy the information specified by an XPath expression from a source document to a destination document. To create a Copy operation, select Copy from the Add Button to launch the Copy Literal/XPath 1.0 Expression Dialog. Delete a set of nodes specified by an XPath Expression. To create a Delete operation, select Delete from the Add Button to launch the Delete Action Dialog. Insert the result of an XQuery expression at an identified place relative to nodes selected by an XPath Expression. To create an Insert operation, select Insert from the Add Button to launch the Insert Action Dialog. Replace a node or the contents of a node specified by an XPath Expression. To create a Replace operation, select Replace from the Add Button to launch the Replace Action Dialog

The General tab has the following options:

Option | Description
--- | ---
Label | Enter a label for the file defining the External Service.
Documentation | Enter a description and/or comments.