ReplyToFormat (MQCHAR8)

This field holds the IBM® MQ format name of the reply message that is sent in response to the current message.

If your request is passing data to the user program in a COMMAREA, then the user program can return response data in the COMMAREA. The response data can be binary or character format; ReplyToFormat must contain the WebSphere® MQ format name to indicate which.

If your request is passing data to the user program in a channel and container, then the user program returns any response data in a container. The container itself indicates the format of the data it holds, so that ReplyToFormat is not used.

The rules for coding this field are the same as the rules for the Format field in MQMD.

This request field is used for DPL programs and Link3270 bridge. The length of this field is given by MQ_FORMAT_LENGTH. The initial value of this field is MQFMT_NONE.