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This example illustrates how to create a Map Descriptor which reads a table and dumps the response in ASCII format to a Data Array so that RUINET( a utility provided with the FieldServer) can be used to browse and read the results.
Data_Arrays Data_Array_Name,
Data_Format, Data_Array_Length
DA_DUMP, BYTE, 2000 Map Descriptors Map_Descriptor_Name,
Data_Array_Name,
Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name, Length, Scan_Interval, Storet_As
Md1 , DA_DUMP , 0 , rdbc , FAN01 , 1000 , 5.0s , ASCII
This is what tells the driver to dump the table, its variables names and variable descriptions in ASCII format.
The s=Data Array DA_DUMP has been defined with format BYTE. When viewing this table with RUINET display the array in ‘STRING’ format so that you can read it.