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MATCHLIM Keyword

The MATCHLIM keyword specifies the maximum number of times a message can be seen by rules. After CA Automation Point receives the MATCHLIM number of messages matching the MSGID criteria for this rule, CA Automation Point no longer executes this rule.

This keyword has the following format:

MATCHLIM(integer)

integer

Specifies the maximum number of times a message can be seen by rules. This can be any value from 1 to 32767. However, you cannot specify a status variable as the value for the MATCHLIM keyword.

Example:

Suppose that when you first start CA Automation Point you want to set a status variable (called &START_TIMESTAMP) that contains the startup date and time. The following rule executes once when CA Automation Point processes its first message:

MSGID(*), MATCHLIM(1), SET(&START_TIMESTAMP=&DATE:&TIME)