## Name

Set Property — Sets a named property on the message exchange

## Usage

The Set Property pattern sets the value of an exchange property using an expression.

The Set Property pattern can appear anywhere in the body of a route.

## Properties

Table 78 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 78. Set Property Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Expression | Specifies the expression used to generate the value of the property.
language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression.
Property Name | Specifies the name of the property.
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.

## Related topics

Expression and Predicates Languages
Configuring the route editor