SendAssociateRequest method (ILEADDicomNet)

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Syntax	short SendAssociateRequest (long hNet);
Overview	Refer to Working with DICOM Network Connections.

Remarks

(Medical Imaging Suite only) Sends the current value of the hPDU property as an Associate Request message to a connection.

If the hPDU property is not an Associate Request, an error will occur.

Calling the SendAssociateRequest method on an SCU generates a NetReceiveAssociateRequest event on the SCP. Within the event the SCP may accept or reject the Association request by calling the SendAssociateAccept method or the SendAssociateReject method.

A DICOM Association must be established between an SCU and an SCP before any DICOM messages or data can be transmitted between them. For more information on creating a DICOM Association, refer to Creating a DICOM Associate Connection.

When the DICOM Association is no longer needed, it should be ended. For more information, refer to Closing a DICOM Associate Connection.

See Also

Elements:	NetReceiveAssociateRequest event, CreateAssociate method, SendAssociateAccept method, SendAssociateReject method, SendReleaseRequest method
Topics:	Working with DICOM Associate Connections
	Creating a DICOM Associate Connection
	Creating an SCU
	Diagram of a Basic Client-Server Set-Up
	Sending Messages
	DICOM Network Connection: DICOM Associate Connection Messages