## Name

Process — Process the message using a custom processor

## Usage

The Process pattern is used to insert custom message processors into a route.

The Process pattern can be placed anywhere in the body of a route.

## Properties

Table 9 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 9. Process Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Ref | Specifies the name of the bean, from the Camel XML file, that will process the message.
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

Adding beans and configuration