OSI/MHS Gateway Programmatic Interface (GPI) Reference Manual

Object Classes and Attribute Types

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IM-C-DISTRIBUTION-CODES

This class of object is used by the originating military messaging user agent (MM-UA)

to give distribution information to a recipient MM-UA. The recipient MM-UA can use

this information to distribute a message locally.

Table 3-58

describes the attribute types for this class and the syntax, length, and number

of values for each type.

Some attribute types have additional value characteristics, as shown in Table 3-59

Meanings of Attributes

The attribute types specify the following information:

IM-T-DIST-EXTENSIONS

Allows for future definitions of distribution criteria by either national or allied use. Any

number of codes may be specified.

IM-T-SIC

Contains published codes that provide information for message distribution after

delivery to the recipient organization.

Table 3-58. IM-C-DISTRIBUTION-CODES Attributes—General Characteristics

Attribute Type Value Syntax

Value

Length

Number of

Values

IM-T-DIST-EXTENSIONS OM-S-OBJECT

(MH-C-EXTENSION)

- - 0-1

IM-T-SIC OM-S-PRINTABLE-

STRING

3-8 1-8

OM-T-CLASS OM-S-INTEGER - - 1

Table 3-59. IM-C-DISTRIBUTION-CODES Attributes—Additional

Characteristics

Attribute Type Value Characteristics

IM-T-SIC Min Value Length: IM-LB-SIC

Max Value Length: IM-UB-SIC