create_port

Creates a new port for injecting messages into a local table. 

Available in a network database and requires the star$network role.

Parameters:

Name	Optional	Type	Description
name$	Mandatory	Text	The name of the port to be created.
description$	Optional	Text	A description of the port.
tables$	Mandatory	Char	The local table the port injects into
adaptor$	Mandatory	Text	The adaptor to be used for message parsing
arguments$	Mandatory	Text	The arguments for the adaptor configuration

Examples:

SELECT create_port('myport','my port','mytable','json','temp','temperature','id',null,null); -- creates a port for mapping json messages to 'mytable'.

Tips:

• The star$ports view indicates which ports already exist.