Configure - Buffer Details

From the Configure - Buffers page, click Add or double-click an existing buffer, and then the Buffer Details page is displayed.

The following table describes the items that are available on the Buffer Details page:

Item Description
Name Type a name for a buffer.
Description Type a short description for the buffer.
Max Size Enter the maximum size of the buffer (data area) that is used for communication.

Valid values for this field are in the range 0 - 4096000, and the default value is 0.

In the Buffer Fields area, the following items are available:
Add Click this button to add a new buffer field.
Delete Click this button to delete a selected buffer field.
Replicate Click this button to replicate a buffer field.
Type (Required) Select the type of data expected by the invoked application for the field.
Start Position Enter the number of starting bytes that the field is offset in the buffer. The buffer offset positions the data at a given byte position.
Length Enter a maximum size of the field represented in storage or memory. This size is required and must be greater than 0.

Valid values for this field are in the range 0 - 4096000.

Decimals Enter the implied number of digits after the decimal point. For example, for the number 345.67, the implied decimal is 2. This field only applies to integers.
Name (Required) Type a name for the field.
When you expand a field, the following items are available:
Leading Sign If the field contains a leading sign, as opposed to a trailing sign, select this check box.
Separate Sign If a byte is reserved for the sign or the position of the sign, select this check box.
Justify Right Select this check box to set the position of the string. You can fill in the data on either side with padding characters, as appropriate.
Pad Character Select the type of Pad Character, that is Space, Character, or Hexadecimal.
Pad Value When the type of Pad Character is Character or Hexadecimal, type the pad value.
Initialize entire field If you want to initialize the entire field with a defined pad character, select this check box.
Initial value length Enter the length of the Initial value field when used.
Initial value Type the value or characters that fill in the field if the data is not available in the buffer.