send data with tcp-client()

This function has two use cases.

Use case 1


If a is a client connection, payload b is sent there.

The return value of the function is the response as a string. Note: If the connection uses a ByteHandler, the response is a Base64 string. See also function decode Base64().

Use case 2


If a is a server connection and a is used in the profile in a TCP Input Agent, b is sent as a response to the TCP client that called the profile.

Parameters


Parameter

Description

a

The TCP alias of the connection.

b

If a uses a StringHandler, specify a normal string.

If a uses a ByteHandler, a Base64 value must be specified. Use function convert hex to base64() to generate the value.