InitialDP
Overview
The InitialDP operation represents the sending of an INAP InitialDP.
This message is sent by the IN Tester when it is simulating the role of a Service Switching Platform (SSP).
- Direction: OUTBOUND
 - From: SSP (IN Tester)
 - To: SCP (Application Under Test)
 
Attributes
The operation attributes are as follows.
| Attribute | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
            type
         | 
        String | 
            inap.ssp_to_scp.InitialDP
         | 
    
            label
         | 
        String | 
            An optional label for this node if it is to be the target of a branch operation.
         | 
    
            tcap_ac
         | 
        
            null / TCAP alias / Hex String
         | 
        
            Specifies the TCAP Application Context to be sent for this outbound TCAP_BEGIN. May be null, a well-known TCAP alias, or a free-form hex string, e.g 04000101010003.(Default = null).
         | 
    
            send_with_next
         | 
        Boolean | 
            Request that this INAP operation should be bundled with the next outbound TCAP. (Default = false).
         | 
    
            send_and_close
         | 
        Boolean | 
            Request that this INAP operation should be sent as TCAP END. (Default = false).
         | 
    
            variant
         | 
        String | Variant key as described in N2::INAP::Codec InitialDP. | 
            arguments
         | 
        Object | 
            [Required] The structure of the INAP InitialDPArg to construct and send. | 
    
.* | 
        Fields as described in N2::INAP::Codec InitialDP. | |
Example
This is an example entry within the operations array:
{
    "type": "inap.ssp_to_scp.InitialDP",
    "arguments": {
        "serviceKey": "341",
        "callingPartyNumber_digits": "0220635462",
        "callingPartyNumber_noa": "3",
        "calledPartyNumber_digits": "063581140",
        "calledPartyNumber_noa": "3",
        "locationNumber_digits": "644",
        "locationNumber_noa": "2",
        "locationInformation": {
            "vlrNumber_digits": "6442925077",
            "vlrNumber_noa": "1"
        },
        "mscAddress_digits": "6442925077",
        "mscAddress_noa": "{ $v->{noa} }",
        "callingPartysCategory_hex": "0a",
        "eventTypeBCSM": "2"
    }
}