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Figure 39. Collaboration object tree view Binding collaboration object ports Collaboration ports are the interfaces through which collaborations send and receive business objects. You bind collaboration object ports to different components to configure them to exchange the type of business object supported by the port. You can bind collaboration object ports when creating the collaboration object initially by using the wizard as described in "Creating a collaboration object" on page 156. You can also edit the port bindings after creating the collaboration object. To edit the port bindings in the graphical view, either double-click the icon for a port or right-click the icon for a port and choose Bind Port from the context menu. To edit the port bindings in the tree view, right-click the icon for a port and choose Bind Port from the context menu. To bind a collaboration port to an internal component such as a connector or the port of another collaboration object, leave the radio button labeled Internal in the Type pane enabled and see "Configuring internal port bindings." To bind a collaboration port to an external programmatic entity such as a web servlet, enable the radio button labeled External in the Type pane and see "Configuring external port bindings" on page 162. Configuring internal port bindings To bind a collaboration port to a connector or to the port of another collaboration object, do the following: 1. Enable the radio button labeled Internal in the Type pane of the port configuration dialog. 2. Select the appropriate component type, either Connector or Collaboration in the Bind With pane. 3. Select the specific component from the list. Chapter 9. Configuring collaboration objects 161