5.1.1 Flow of service template validation

After creating or editing a flow, you can check for issues in the flow transitions and plug-in processing by building and debugging a development service template. If the debug process reveals an issue, you can edit the affected service template or plug-in, build the development service template again, and repeat the debug process. When all the issues have been resolved, you then test the operation of the service by executing it in the development environment.

The following figure shows the flow of service template validation:

Figure 5‒1: Flow of service template validation

Build

1. After creating or editing a flow, prepare it for testing by building a service template.

Debug

1. If the build process is successful, debug the service template to identify issues in its flow or plug-ins. The debug process creates a debug service and debug task.

2. Review the execution results of the debug task, and resolve any issues by amending the service template. Then, build the amended service template again and repeat the debug process.

   Repeat the process of amending, building, and debugging the service template until all problems are resolved.

Operation test

1. After all issues have been resolved, conduct an operation test by adding and executing the service in the development environment.

   Check the execution results of the task. If any issues are identified, amend the affected service template or plug-in and repeat the debug process.

When there are no further issues, release the service template.

Note that debugging and operation testing can be performed on an as-needed basis.

Related topics for building service templates

• 5.1.2 Overview of building

• 5.2 Building service templates

Related topics for debugging service templates

• 5.1.3 Overview of debugging

• 5.3 Debugging service templates

• 5.4 Managing debug tasks

Related topics for testing service template operation

• 5.1.4 Overview of operation tests

• 5.5 Testing service templates

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