Field length different between image data and update data

iamtho

Hi folks,

I am using rfa8.1.0 C++ for encoding a field of RMTES_STRING with length of 255.

The length of this field with RespMsg::RefreshEnum (image data) is corresponding to 256 while with RespMsg::UpdateEnum this field can be sent with a length much more longer (1500).

Is there any explanation for this behavior ?

Thanks,

Jirapongse

@iamtho

I couldn't find the setFromString method in the Buffer class.

Buffer bf;
bf.setFrom((unsigned char*)"TEST String", 11);

Anyway, you may enable tracing in the API to verify the outgoing messages.

\Connections\<ConnectionName>\traceMsgToFile = true
\Connections\<ConnectionName>\traceMsgDomains = "all"
\Connections\<ConnectionName>\traceMsgMaxMsgSize = 5000000
\Connections\<ConnectionName>\traceMsgMultipleFiles = true
\Connections\<ConnectionName>\tracePing = true

Please change <ConnectionName> to the name of your connection. The RSSL tracing log would be created with the connection name, a process ID, and a ".xml" extension, such as <ConnectionName>_7648.xml in the same directory of the application.

If you find a string that is longer than 255 bytes in the trace file, it could be a problem in the application or RFA.

Jirapongse

@iamtho

Thanks for reaching out to us.

How did you encode the data?

I modified the StarterProvider_Interactive example in the RFA C++ package to encode the SEG_TEXT field.

void Encoder::encodeMarketPriceFieldList(FieldList* pFieldList, bool bRefresh)
{
    assert(pFieldList);
    FieldListWriteIterator fieldListWIt;


   ...

    field.clear();
    Buffer bf;
    bf.setFrom((unsigned char*)"TEST String", 11);
    field.setFieldID(258);//SEG_TEXT
    dataBuffer.setBuffer(bf, DataBuffer::StringAsciiEnum);
    field.setData(dataBuffer);
    fieldListWIt.bind(field);


    fieldListWIt.complete();
}

The following is the data retrieved by a consumer.

<updateMsg domainType="RSSL_DMT_MARKET_PRICE" streamId="4" containerType="RSSL_DT_FIELD_LIST" flags="0x0" updateType="0 (RDM_UPD_EVENT_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED)" dataSize="26">
    <dataBody>
        <fieldList flags="0x8 (RSSL_FLF_HAS_STANDARD_DATA)">
            <fieldEntry fieldId="2" data="64"/>
            <fieldEntry fieldId="6" data="0C7A"/>
            <fieldEntry fieldId="258" data="5445 5354 2053 7472 696E 67"/>
        </fieldList>
    </dataBody>
</updateMsg>


<!-- End Message (Channel IPC descriptor = 528) -->
UpdateMsg
    streamId="5"
    domain="MarketPrice Domain"
    updateTypeNum="0"
    name="IBM.N"
    serviceId="1"
    serviceName="DIRECT_FEED"
    Payload dataType="FieldList"
        FieldList
            FieldEntry fid="2" name="RDNDISPLAY" dataType="UInt" value="100"
            FieldEntry fid="6" name="TRDPRC_1" dataType="Real" value="1.22"
            FieldEntry fid="258" name="SEG_TEXT" dataType="Rmtes" value="TEST String"
        FieldListEnd


    PayloadEnd
UpdateMsgEnd

I hope that this information is of help

iamtho

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/100196#Comment_100196

Hi Jirapongse,
Thank you for your help.
My code based on the example below in RFA C++ package

void StarterProvider_NonInteractive::submitMsg()
{
   /*
   */
   RespStatus status;
   if(!pTS->bSubmitted)
   {
      status.setStreamState(RespStatus::OpenEnum);
      status.setDataState(RespStatus::OkEnum);
      status.setStatusCode(RespStatus::NoneEnum);
      status.setStatusText(RFA_String("UnSolicited Refresh Completed", 0, false));
      setMarketPriceMsg(RespMsg::RefreshEnum, pTS->attribInfo, status, pCSH, true);
      /*
      */
   }
   else
   {
      setMarketPriceMsg(RespMsg::UpdateEnum, pTS->attribInfo, status, pCSH, pTS->bAttribInfoInUpdates)
      /*
      */
   }
}


void StarterProvider_NonInteractive::setMarketPriceMsg(RespMsg::RespType respType, /**/)
{
   /**/
   bf.setFromString("veryLongString");
   field.setFieldID(4281);//NEWSCODE05 with length : 255
   dataBuffer.setBuffer(bf, DataBuffer::StringRMTESEnum);
   field.setData(dataBuffer);
   fieldListWIt.bind(field);
   /*/
}

The point is when calling

setMarketPriceMsg(RespMsg::RefreshEnum, ...);

the data retrieved by a consumer is stripped to 255 charracters but

setMarketPriceMsg(RespMsg::UpdateEnum, ...);

the data retrived is totally fine (all the content is received with more than 1500 characters)

I can not explain this behavior.

iamtho

https://community.developers.refinitiv.com/discussion/comment/100230#Comment_100230

Hi Jirapongse,

Thanks for your help.

Yes, I think that could be a problem in the RFA.

A string with more than 255 characters cannot be encoded/sent/decoded.

I should use a vector.