> #### 6.3.10 Set Process Description Java Action

> By default, a process is given the same description as the process definition from which it is created. However, its description can be changed while the process is running using the Set Process Description Java Action.

> To set a process description using the Set Process Description Java Action:

> 1. Follow the instructions in the Assigning Java Actions section. Following these instructions will guide you to the Action List dialog box from which you can select an Action. Double-click Set Process Description in the Action List dialog box. First, you must expand the Server Actions folder.

> The action editor Set Process Description appears.

> 2. Enter an expression in the Process Description field that evaluates to a String value. There are three different ways to enter an expression in the Process Description field. You can:

> Enter a constant when "C" is displayed on the Expression Mode button.
> Select a user-defined attribute (UDA) when "V" is displayed on the Expression Mode button.
> Enter an expression or build an expression with the Expression Builder when "E" is displayed on the Expression Mode button.

> Process Description field. Note that a "V" is displayed on the Expression Mode button. The button display can be changed from "C" to "V" to "E" by clicking it. For more information on using this field, see the "1. Display the process definition. 2. In the Action Set pane, define a Web Services Java Action as an Epilogue JavaAction to execute just before the enactment thread leaves the node. Alternatively, paste in Actions created in other Action Sets. For more information, see the "Web Services Java Action" section.Note: You will not be able to assign JavaActions that are not of the appropriate type to the custom node3. Click OK.Expressions in Interstage Business Process Manager

> 2. In the Action Set pane, define a Web Services Java Action as an Epilogue JavaAction to execute just before the enactment thread leaves the node. Alternatively, paste in Actions created in other Action Sets. For more information, see the "Web Services Java Action" section.

> Note: You will not be able to assign JavaActions that are not of the appropriate type to the custom node

> 3. Click OK.

> Expressions in Interstage Business Process Manager" section.

> 3. Enter a name for your Set Process Description action in the Action Name field. Note that the name SetProcDesc is displayed as the Action Name in Figure 55.

> Figure 79: The Set Process Description Action Editor
> Your Java Action appears in the Action frame of the properties dialog where you clicked the Add button. In the example, SetProcDesc is set as the process initialization Java Action. At process initialization, this Java Action sets the process description to the value of the expression shown in the above figure.

> Figure 80: The Action Set pane

> 4. Click OK to close the properties dialog box.

> Your Set Process Description Java Action is now assigned to the process definition. You can attach these actions to change the descriptions of your processes in any one of the Action type frames.

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