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Rule Types

CA Automation Point uses three types of rules:

• Message rules that tell CA Automation Point what action to take when a specified message appears on a console
• Time rules that tell CA Automation Point what action to take when a specified time or time interval occurs
• Command rules tell CA Automation Point what action to take when a user issues a specified command to a console

You can use the CA Automation Point rules action keywords to trigger a variety of actions. These actions occur in real time to control ongoing event management activity (such as logging and display). You can also use the REXX programming language and a rich set of command environments provided by CA Automation Point to perform a variety of complex tasks, including:

• Taking complex conditional actions with respect to event management
• Automatically issuing commands to connected systems
• Retrieving or storing data relevant to a REXX procedure
• Interfacing with the CA NSM WorldView Map and Event Console
• Interfacing with CA OPS/MVS
• Using the rich set of CA Automation Point notification services