Re: Variable length variables and data queues

When you create the data queue, you specify the maximum size of any entry. But 
you can put smaller variable in to it. Also, when you use variable length 
variable, I think you must also specify the maximum length allowed

Denis Robitaille
Directeur services techniques
Cascades Inc
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>>> ALBartell@taylorcorp.com 07/24/01 03:40pm >>>
I know this has been addressed before here but I can't get onto the archive
part of midrange.

I am writing a program to output an XML stream to a data queue for a Java
pgm to pick up.  Since I am unsure of how big my XML stream could get I
would like to venture into variable length variables but I have never done
them before.  I have seen an example before and I thought all I needed to do
was put the keyword 'variable' on the definition but that doesn't seem to
work.  If someone could post an example that would be great.

Also, I am new to data queues.  Can I write one data queue entry that is
2000 characters in length and then right another entry to the same data
queue that is 3000 characters in length?  I already know how to write to a
data queue but I don't know if what I described above is allowed.

Thanks,
Aaron Bartell
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