# tibemsMsg_GetEncoding

Function

## Purpose

Get the character encoding header from a message.

## C Declaration

    tibems_status tibemsMsg_GetEncoding(
        const tibemsMsg message,
        const char** value );

## COBOL Call

    CALL "tibemsMsg_GetEncoding"
         USING BY VALUE message,
               BY REFERENCE value,
               RETURNING tibems-status
    END-CALL.

Note: `message` and `value` have usage pointer.

## Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
`message` | Get the character encoding from this message.
`value` | Store the character encoding.

## Remarks

This call extends the JMS specification.

This encoding applies to all strings in message bodies (names and values), and properties (names and values). It does not apply to header names nor values. The function `tibemsBytesMsg_ReadUTF` is exempt from message encoding settings.

## See Also

`Strings and Character Encodings`

`tibemsMsg_SetEncoding`

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