Export Message Action Question

[HarrySch]

I am trying to create a message/message action that uses the 'EXPORT' and 'TEST' actions to write to/read from an enviroment variable that is based upon a string token that is part of the Message ID.

My problem is that I do not know the syntax for this. No matter what I try I either get an error that the 'TEST' action reading the enviroment variable is not correct or I never get the set value back from the enviroment variable. So at this point I do not even know that the value of the enviroment variable is being set.

The 'EXPORT' is being as follows: &5=Yes

I am having all kinds of trouble with the syntax for the 'TEST' action. I have tried many many variations of: $&5 = "Yes" but none has worked so far.

Any help would be wonderful.

Thanks
Harry

 

[gdvissch]

On the implementation CD you find setenvsh, getenvsh and tstenvsh these CA-provided utilities allow to do what you want...

These tools are also used in the CA-trainings to do correlation (eg when server A and B are down then ...)

 

[HeyZuess]

No, setenvsh and friends don't act the same as what the original poster is trying to do.

Try something like: $(&5)

 

[heberson]

Hello,


At a moment simply I say to see the CA's support site because there is a fixes to solve the troubles with the actions you are trying to use.

I you have a agree with the CA, please call support or just follow this links.

http://support.ca.com

or

http://esupport.ca.com

and make sure you have a user and password to access these sites.

If you have more questions please send us.

 

[JonnoGT]

We use TEST to help slim down the number of msgrecords.
Here's the syntax we use.
Message comes in -
Host:WindowsNT_Server WindowsNT_Server * * * * Critical *

Actions:
10) Type = Test
Text = ( &5 = Agent:SysAgtNT:ntMemPhys -o &5 = Agent:SysAgtNT:ntMemLoad -o &5 = Agent:SysAgtNT:ntMemSwap )
20) Type = Sendkeep
Cond opcode = EQ
Cond RC = 0
Text = Crtical memory on blah blah
(If the RC from test is not 0 it will ignore this action)
30) Type = Test
Text = ( &5 = Agent:SysAgtNT:ntProcessorInst )
40) Type = Sendkeep
Cond opcode = EQ
Cond RC = 0
Text = Crtical CPU on blah blah
(And so on and so on)

Everyone else is right though. If you want to use env variables setenvsh etc are the best.