Add or manage Service
Unlock the full power of Nodinite by adding or managing a Service entity. This guide helps you:
- ✅ Add, edit, and document services for complete integration clarity
- ✅ Connect systems, endpoints, and message types for seamless mapping
- ✅ Manage transport contracts and service direction for robust documentation
- ✅ Leverage custom fields to tailor your repository to business needs
This guide shows you how to add or manage a Nodinite Service entity.
Instructions
Add a new Service, or edit an existing one from the overview list. After you create a Service, include Message Types, Endpoints, System, and Custom Fields.
The Add Service button lets you create a new Service.
Mandatory Fields
Enter a Name to create the Service.
Enter a name, description, and website for your Service.
Optional fields
Add a Description and Web Site to make your Service more informative and user-friendly.
- Description: Add a user-friendly description.
- Web Site: Provide a quick link for users, such as a WIKI or SharePoint site with additional documentation.
System
Specify the System (Source or Destination) for the Service. This setting ensures the Integration Landscape displays the correct symbols.
If you have not created the System yet, click the Quick Add System button (only the name property is set). Edit the System further in Add or manage System.
Quickly add a new System for your Service.
Manage Transport Contracts
Read about the Transport Contract concept on this page before you proceed.
If the list is empty, create a new Transport Contract.
Example with an empty list of Transport Contracts.
Click the Add button to create a new Transport Contract.
Add or edit a Transport Contract for your Service.
Enter a Name for the Transport Contract. This name helps you understand the relationship you are creating. You can change it later without disruption.
Message Types
Add the expected Message Types. Add multiple entries (e.g., historical and current Message Types).
Add one or more Message Types to your Service.
Endpoints
Add the expected Endpoints. Add as many as needed.
Add one or more Endpoints to your Service.
Relations
To draw a landscape with connections, define relations between Services.
Relations between Services in the Integration Landscape.
A Service with "In" direction to an "Out" Service must run on the same System to connect. An "Out" Service can connect to an "In" Service on the same or different Systems.
Edit relations between Services.
Custom Fields
As part of the Repository Model, add Custom Fields to provide additional documentation about your Service.
Direction
Set the Direction for your Service. Choose from:
- Receive
- Send
- Direction two way Receive
- Direction two way Send
- None
- Unknown
If you do not define a Service in the graphical overview, the system displays the Direction as Unknown.
Set the direction for your Service.