Is there a way to automatically encode and decode open types with their containing types?

Yes. To do this you can set the AUTOMATIC_ENCDEC flag before calling the encoder/decoder by calling the ossSetFlags() function. See the Runtime Restrictions section to learn more about the automatic encoding/decoding of open types).

NOTES:

Open types created by the use of the ASN1.DeferDecoding directives can only be manually encoded/decoded separately from their containing structures.

Only open types with component relation constraints may be encoded/decoded automatically.

The samples included with some of the Knowledge Center answers are meant for your general understanding of the OSS products. Different versions of the products might produce slightly different outputs. Consult the products documentation and samples for the most up-to-date products information and code examples.