SET

A SET is an unordered collections of members in ASN.1, and CMIP services implements this definition by allowing the input of members of the set in any order. Because members can be in any order, CMIP services requires that labels be specified on all SET members.

An application program can send a SET to CMIP services in the following form, which is similar to that for a SEQUENCE:


                   .-,----------------.        
                   V                  |        
>>-+-------+--+-(----+--------------+-+--)-+-------------------><
   '-label-'  |      '-label--value-'      |   
              |              (1)           |   
              '-<--hex value------>--------'

Notes:

When specifying a value in this format, the application program is required to specify the entire contents of the SET, including the tags and lengths of the members, but not the tag and length of the SET itself.

As with a SEQUENCE, whether a particular member is required to be included is determined by whether the ASN.1 definition indicates that it is optional. It does not depend on CMIP services. Note that labels are required on members of a SET.