# FormatInputBuffer

The FormatInputBuffer function Functions are tools that are available in Spreadsheet for processing and analyzing acquisitions or other results. You can add functions to your Spreadsheet job to create tool chains and produce results for specific applications. is for configuring the format of the input data. When FormatInputBuffer is inserted in the spreadsheet, the FormatInputBuffer dialog is automatically opened and used to program the function.

Note: The FormatInputBuffer function has a maximum string argument length of 256 bytes.
Inputs

Parameter | Description
Format | Specifies the Data Type, and Size in bytes to automatically configure.

Outputs

Returns | A Buffer data structure containing the formatted data or #ERR if any of the input parameters are invalid.