## Name

Set Exchange Pattern — Sets the exchange pattern for the route

## Usage

The Set Exchange pattern specifies the exchange pattern used by the route. It can override the exchange pattern set by the endpoints.

The Set Exchange pattern can appear anywhere in the route body.

## Properties

Table 74 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 74. Set Exchange Pattern Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Pattern | Specifies the exchange pattern the route will use. Valid values are: InOnly—consumer issues a request to a provider with no error path provided. RobustInOnly—consumer issues a request to a provider. The provider may respond with a fault if it fails to process request. InOut—consumer issues a request to a provider, with the expectation of a response. InOptionalOut—consumer issues a request to a provider. The provider may send a response. OutOnly—provider issues a request to a consumer with no error path provided. RobustOutOnly—provider issues a request to a consumer. The consumer may respond with a fault if it fails to process request. OutIn—provider issues a request to a consumer, with the expectation of a response. OutOptionalIn—provider issues a request to a consumer. The consumer may send a response.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`.
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.