# How Do I: Create a New Business Process File?

To create a new business process in a project that you have already created, complete the following steps:

To Create a New Business Process File in an Existing Project

1. Select the Application tab.
2. Select the project to which you want to add the new business process.
3. From the menu, choose File —> New —> Process File.

The New File dialog box is displayed.

4. Select Process file from the dialog box as the type of file to create.

Other business process-related files you can create include business process DTF files and Channel files. To learn about these files, see Guide to Data Transformation, Designing Start Nodes, Building ebXML Participant Business Processes, Building RosettaNet Participant Business Processes, and How Do I: Create Message Broker Channels?

5. Enter a name for your business process in the File name field. Give your business process a name that reflects its function, for example, RequestQuote.jpd or ProcessPurchaseOrder.jpd.

Note: As indicated by the file extension in the New File dialog box, you create a new JPD file when you create this business process file. A JPD file is a Java file in that it contains code for a Java class. JPD files also contain the metadata that describes the business process logic. Because a file with a JPD extension contains the implementation code intended specifically for a business process class, the extension gives it special meaning in the context of WebLogic Server.

6. Click Create.

The new JPD file, which for now consists only of a Start, Starting Event Placeholder, and an Finish node, is created and displayed in the Design View.

Related Topics

Guide to Building Business Processes

How Do I: Open an Existing Business Process?

Building ebXML Participant Business Processes

Building RosettaNet Participant Business Processes