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Message Actions

Message actions specify what Event Management should do when it detects a match between an input event message and a message record. Possible actions range from simply highlighting messages on the console display to replying to messages, opening problems, or executing commands or other programs.

For example, to ensure that a message catches the attention of the person responsible for monitoring the console, you can use either or both of these methods:

• Route the message to a held area of the console GUI where it remains until acknowledged by the console operator.
• Assign an attribute, such as highlighting or blinking, to make a message more noticeable on the Event Console.

You can use several types of actions in any sequence or combination to thoroughly automate processing of an input or output message. For explanations of these action keywords, see the cautil DEFINE MSGACTION control statement in the online CA Reference.