RE: [ebxml-bp] Nagahashi 1/7/2004: Question on Construction of GUIDREF

["Yunker, John" <yunker@amazon.com>]

BPSS components have a name attribute, and the reference elements reference both a name and an ID.  Not sure what you mean by "not used for referencing BPSS components".

Since IDs change when versions change (there is no version element in naming) and are maintained by software, the name reference is the only element that allows binding over version, domain (e.g. industry group), and usecase boundaries.

Monica, I'm still in the midst of 2004 planning with all day meeting, and appologize for not being on todays call.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Monica J. Martin [mailto:Monica.Martin@Sun.COM] 
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 11:58 AM
To: nagahashi@fla.fujitsu.com
Cc: ebxml-bp@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: Re: [ebxml-bp] Nagahashi 1/7/2004: Question on Construction of GUIDREF


nagahashi@fla.fujitsu.com wrote:

>Nagahashi: Hi,
>
>- name attribute carries descriptive text only. It is never used for
>referencing BPSS components. It is not required to be unique at all, 
>even within a package.
>
mm1: Need input from John Yunker on this one.

>Any thoughts?
>  
>
mm1: We can discuss in today's call to come to closure. Thank you.