Configure - Conversion Rule Details

On the Configure - Conversion Rules page, click Add or double-click an existing conversion rule, and then the Conversion Rule Details page is displayed.

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

Item Description
Name Type a name for the conversion rule.
Message Type a message name for the conversion rule, or click the icon to select one.
Buffer Type a buffer name for the conversion rule, or click the icon to select one.
Max Buffer Size (bytes) (Optional) Enter a maximum size of the buffer (data area) that is used for communication.

By default, it is set to 0.

Create or Edit Mapping Click this button to edit the conversion rule mapping.

For more information about items on the Edit Mapping page, see Conversion Rule Mapping.

In the EMS Details area, the following items are available:
Input Message Type Select one of the following message types for a nested message:
  • Bytes
  • Map
  • Stream
  • Text
Use Size From This value is used only with TIBCO Enterprise Message Service messages and only when the message type is Bytes or Text.

You can select Message or Buffer from the list.

Conversion Rule Mapping
Item Description
Search Type a message field name as the keyword in the search box to retrieve message fields.
Message: Message Name Displays a list of message fields in this message.
Sort by Click Message Fields or Buffer Fields to sort the conversion rule mapping.
Message Fields Displays the list of selected message fields to do the conversion rule mapping.
Buffer Fields Displays the list of selected buffer fields to do the conversion rule mapping.
Req. Indicates whether the message field is required for a conversion.
System Indicates whether the field is a system field.
Trunc. Indicates whether to truncate the data that extends beyond the specified buffer length allocated for a message field.
Search Type a buffer field name as the keyword in the search box to retrieve buffer fields.
Buffer: Buffer Name Displays a list of buffer fields in this buffer.
Finish Click this button to save and close the page.