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ProtocolName Element for Protocol (ICF)

Specifies the name of a custom delivery protocol.

Syntax

<Protocols>
    <Protocol>
        <ProtocolName>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type

string, between 1 and 64 characters in length.

Default value

None.

Occurrence

Required once per Protocol element.

Updates

Can be modified and then applied when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

Relationship Elements

Parent element

Protocol Element (ICF)

Child elements

None.

Remarks

The ProtocolName value must be unique within the instance of Notification Services. It cannot be SMTP or File, which are standard delivery protocols for all instances of Notification Services.

Protocol names cannot contain the following characters: open bracket ([), close bracket (]), quotation mark ("), single quote ('), backslash (\), and forward slash (/).

Example

This example shows how to give a custom protocol the name SMS.

<ProtocolName>SMS</ProtocolName>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

Defining Custom Delivery Protocols
Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

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