SS7 - ISUP signalling information field (SIF): message flow -----> | +- - - - - - - - - - - - +-------------+-----+---+-----+-----+- - - | Parameters / Fields | Message type| CIC |SLS| OPC | DPC | SIO | Components+-------8-----+12+4-+-4-+--14-+--14-+- - - +- - - - - - - - - - - - + spare| |-routing label-| |-----label---------| The elements of the ISUP messages are: - routing label: (Q.704/2) DPC - destination point code (cod: binary) OPC - originating point code (cod: binary) SLS - signalling link selection (load sharing) - CIC - circuit identification code (Q.763/2) - message type code mandatory parameters fixed part mandatory parameter A . . mandatory parameter F mandatory parameters variable part +--- pointer to parameter M | . | . |+-- pointer to parameter P || pointer to optional part ------->---+ || --------------------------------- | +|->- lengt indicator of parameter M | | Parameter M | | . | | . | +->- lengt indicator of parameter P | Parameter P | ------------------------------ | optional part -------------------+ --- Parameter name X Lengt indicator of parameter X Parameter X --- . . --- Parameter name Z Lengt indicator of parameter Z Parameter Z --- End of optional parameters