TCP/IP Client: Send

Overview

TCP/IP Client: Send sends a message through the configured TCP/IP client and optionally waits for one or more responses.

Input

Setup tool

string required

Reference to TCP/IP Client: Setup that defines host, port, and framing.

Message

string required

Payload sent to the TCP endpoint. Length data or a delimiter is added automatically based on the Message Length Method in the setup node.

Supports runtime dynamic content with Template Expressions.

Response Mode

string required

How the node handles the server response.

Values:

• SEND_AND_FORGET (default) — send the message and continue without waiting for a reply
• WAIT_FOR_RESPONSE — wait for the configured number of responses before continuing

Timeout (ms)

integer required advanced

Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for all expected responses. Shown when Response Mode is WAIT_FOR_RESPONSE.

Range: 1 to 10000
Default: 1000

Expected number of responses

integer required advanced

Number of responses to collect before continuing. Shown when Response Mode is WAIT_FOR_RESPONSE.

Range: 1 to 100
Default: 1

Response Delimiter

string required

Delimiter used when concatenating multiple responses. Shown when Response Mode is WAIT_FOR_RESPONSE and Expected number of responses is not 1.

Default: \n

Output

Response Text

string

Response text from the server. Empty if no response was received. Multiple responses are concatenated with the Response Delimiter.