1. In BizTalk Orchestration Designer, on a design page, click an Action shape to select it.
   
   
2. Drag the right control handle () of the Action shape to the connection point () of a Port shape.

   A communication wizard opens.

3. Continue to one of the following procedures, depending on which type of communication flow you want to create.
   • If you want to create a synchronous communication flow to a port that uses a COM Component or Script Component implementation, you must use the Method Communication Wizard. Continue to Send or receive synchronous messages.
     
     
   • If you want to create an asynchronous communication flow to a port that uses a Message Queuing or BizTalk Messaging implementation, or if you want to create an asynchronous communication flow to an unbound port, you must use the XML Communication Wizard. Continue to Send or receive asynchronous messages.

Notes

• You can also use the Connector Tool to connect shapes. For more information, see Use the Connector Tool.
  
  
• You can establish a communication flow between an action and a port on the Business Process, Compensation for Transaction, and On Failure of Transaction pages. Actions and ports are not available on the Data page.
  
  
• You cannot add shapes to the Data page. New messages are created automatically on the Data page each time an action is connected to a port.