Adding a Custom Wire Format (CWF)

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This task topic describes how to add a Custom Wire Format (CWF) physical format layer to a message set using the Message Set editor.

To add a CWF 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 Custom Wire Format window by right-clicking Physical properties and then clicking Add Custom Wire Format on the pop-up menu.
  3. On the Add Custom Wire Format window, specify the name that you want to use for the new CWF physical format.
    Tip: Physical format names must be unique across a message set. You should start the name of your new CWF physical format with CWF 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 layer 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 appropriate editor.
  5. Save your changes either by clicking File > Save messageSet.mset or by pressing Ctrl+S.
Related concepts
Message sets overview
Custom wire format
Related tasks
Configuring Custom Wire Format (CWF) properties: Message sets
Renaming a physical format
Applying default physical format settings: Message sets
Removing a physical format
Related reference
Message set editor
Custom Wire Format message set properties