Adding a TDS physical format

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This task topic describes how to add a Tagged/Delimited String (TDS) physical format layer to a message set using the Message Set editor.

To add a TDS physical format layer to a message set:

  1. Switch to the Broker Application Development perspective.
  2. In the Message Set editor, in the Properties Hierarchy, open the Add Tagged/Delimited String Format window by right-clicking Physical properties then clicking Add Tagged/Delimited String Format on the pop-up menu.
  3. In the Add Tagged/Delimited String Format window, specify the name that you want to use for the new TDS format.
    Tip: Physical format names must be unique across a message set. You should start the name of your new TDS physical format with TDS as this clearly identifies the type of the physical format that you are adding in relation to any of the other types.
  4. Click OK to add the physical format to the message set. Alternatively, if you decide to cancel the process, click Cancel or press Esc on the keyboard.
    Tip: The new physical format layer is added with the relevant default property values. You can configure the message set properties according to your requirements, using the Message Set editor.
  5. Save your changes either by clicking File > Save messageSet.mset or by pressing Ctrl+S.
Related concepts
Message sets overview
TDS format
Related tasks
Configuring TDS properties: Message sets
Renaming a physical format
Applying default physical format settings: Message sets
Removing a physical format
Related reference
Message set editor
TDS Format message set properties
TDS Mnemonics
Default TDS Message set properties