### Adding and Configuring Publish Actions in Message Flows

Use a publish action to identify a statically specified target service for a message and to configure how the message is packaged and sent to that service.

Before you begin

Display the message flow for the desired proxy service. See Constructing Proxy Service Message Flows.

To add a publish action

1. In the Message Flow Design Palette, open the Stage Actions > Communication list, if it is not already open.
2. Drag the publish action to the desired location in the message flow.

To configure the publish action

1. In the Message Flow Editor, click the publish action, if it is not already selected.
2. On the Publish Action Properties page, edit properties as appropriate.