ProtocolName Element for DeliveryChannel (ICF)

Contains the name of the protocol, either standard or custom, used by the delivery channel.

Syntax

<DeliveryChannels>
    <DeliveryChannel>
        ...
        <ProtocolName>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type

string, between 1 and 64 characters in length.

Default value

None.

Occurrence

Required once per DeliveryChannel element.

Updates

Can be modified when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

Relationship Elements

Parent element

DeliveryChannel Element (ICF)

Child elements

None.

Remarks

The DeliveryChannel/ProtocolName element links the delivery channel to a delivery protocol. The value can be SMTP, File, or the name of a custom delivery protocol defined in the Protocols section of the instance configuration file (ICF).

Each delivery protocol can be linked to one or more delivery channels.

Example

This example shows how to specify that the delivery channel uses an instance of the SMS delivery protocol.

<ProtocolName>SMS</ProtocolName>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

Defining Delivery Channels
Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

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