The PutMessageGetReply command

The PutMessageGetReply command sends a message to a message queue and waits for a reply. This command supports the integration of EC Gateway with other electronic commerce applications. The following parameters can be defined from this window.

Field	Description
Label	Specifies the unique label of this process command. This label allows other commands to branch to this command. The label that you type here appears in the Label column on the EC Gateway Process Window.
Disable command	Disabling the command will allow temporary modification of the process statements. This allows for testing of the statements for error-free robustness. The command that has been disabled will not show in the script file (.pfs file).
Put Channel	Communications channel to which a message will be posted. Click the arrow icon and the Communications Channel window displays. Double click a channel to select it.
Put Data	This parameter specifies where the input message will be stored once it is read off the queue. There are four choices available, when clicking on the arrow icon beside the field: Message, FileName, Parameters, and Constant, displays a window so that you can enter a constant value string to be sent as a message to the queue.
Message Type (Optional)	A user-defined message type that is put in the message header of the message being sent. It needs to be one word (no spaces). It may be specified via the two choices available: Parameters or Constant. Constant displays a window so that you can enter a value of message type.
Get Channel	Communications channel from which the input message is read. Click the arrow icon and the Communications Channel window displays. Double click a channel to select it.
Get Data	Specifies where the input message will be placed for further processing. There are two choices available: Message or FileName.
Overwrite/Append	Specifies whether the input message will overwrite the previous message or be appended to it. There are two choices available: Overwrite and Append.
Message Type (Optional)	Destination for the user-defined message type found in the message header of the message being received. If the message type is expected, select a Parameter variable.
Timeout [ms]	Time period to wait for the reply. There are two choices available when clicking on the arrow icon beside the field: Count or Constant. Constant displays a window so that you can enter a numeric value of the time period.

Field

Description

Label

Specifies the unique label of this process command. This label allows other commands to branch to this command. The label that you type here appears in the Label column on the EC Gateway Process Window.

Disable command

Disabling the command will allow temporary modification of the process statements. This allows for testing of the statements for error-free robustness. The command that has been disabled will not show in the script file (.pfs file).

Put Channel

Communications channel to which a message will be posted. Click the arrow icon and the Communications Channel window displays. Double click a channel to select it.

Put Data

This parameter specifies where the input message will be stored once it is read off the queue. There are four choices available, when clicking on the arrow icon beside the field: Message, FileName, Parameters, and Constant, displays a window so that you can enter a constant value string to be sent as a message to the queue.

Message Type (Optional)

A user-defined message type that is put in the message header of the message being sent. It needs to be one word (no spaces). It may be specified via the two choices available: Parameters or Constant. Constant displays a window so that you can enter a value of message type.

Get Channel

Communications channel from which the input message is read. Click the arrow icon and the Communications Channel window displays. Double click a channel to select it.

Get Data

Specifies where the input message will be placed for further processing. There are two choices available: Message or FileName.

Overwrite/Append

Specifies whether the input message will overwrite the previous message or be appended to it. There are two choices available: Overwrite and Append.

Message Type (Optional)

Destination for the user-defined message type found in the message header of the message being received. If the message type is expected, select a Parameter variable.

Timeout [ms]

Time period to wait for the reply. There are two choices available when clicking on the arrow icon beside the field: Count or Constant. Constant displays a window so that you can enter a numeric value of the time period.

The Message parameter applies to data in memory. The FileName parameter applies to data in disk files. Parameter applies to a string stored in the variable.