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A Custom Message allows you to define and send requests with a payload leveraging a custom message format—for exampleformat, like mainframe message formats, binary formats, or any other kind of proprietary custom message format. These custom message formats are added to SOAtest via custom message formats via the Parasoft Extension Framework; for details on how to define these extensions, see About Parasofts Extension Framework.
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There are only two differences to note:
- You can select choose any pre-defined message types for this format from the Message Type list menu.
- You can customize any pre-defined GUI options for this format under the Conversion Options tab.
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