The plug-in Name differentiates one plug-in implementation from another within the same Plug-in ID category.

For the P_CUSTOM_TYPE Plug-in ID, the plug-in name is used to indicate the actual custom buffer type name. When the GWWS server attempts to convert data between Oracle Tuxedo custom typed buffers and an XML document, the plug-in name is the key element that searches for the proper plug-in interface.