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Use Big Endian in Buffer Property

The Use Big Endian in Buffer property is a Boolean flag that specifies to use big endian byte ordering if Siebel CRM calls the Get Cursor Position Value From Buffer method or the Put Value in Buffer method. Siebel CRM stores bytes according to the following settings:

• Use Big Endian in Buffer property is true. Stores the bytes in descending order of significance.
• Use Big Endian in Buffer property is false. Stores the bytes in ascending order of significance.

Siebel CRM sets this value when it creates a buffer. You can configure it to modify this value at any time.

The Use Big Endian in Buffer property defaults to the state of the operating system and processor.

If a data value includes more than one byte, then the following occurs:

• The byte that contains the smallest units of the value is the least significant byte.
• The byte that contains the largest units of the value is the most significant byte.

Format

bufferVar.bigEndian