### Route Node Properties

In a message flow, use the route node to handle request and response dispatching of messages to and from business services. No other nodes can follow a route node.

In the Message Flow Editor, click a route node to display its properties in the Properties view. Use these properties pages to configure the selected route node. The pages are:

- Route
- Namespaces
- Variables

The Route page has the following option:

Option | Description
--- | ---
Name | Enter a name for the route node.
Description | Enter a description for the route node.

Use the Comment page to add a comment, if desired:

Use the Namespaces page to see a list of defined namespaces or to create a new one.

Use the Variables page to see a list of defined context variables or to create a new one. For more information about context variables, see Message Context in the AquaLogic Service Bus User Guide.