Implementing EventView Rule Sets › Initial Actions › How You Add Initial Actions

How You Add Initial Actions

You add initial actions from the Ruleset List by applying the IA (Initial Actions) action to the nominated EventView rule set.

Set variables that are essential to the functioning of an EventView rule set in the initial action rules.

Note: If an EventView rule set has associated included EventView rule sets, the initial actions specified for those EventView rule sets are also performed when the primary EventView rule set becomes active.

If you want to set any EventView variables before or after any of the initial actions are performed (to pass parameter values, for example), press F8 (Forward) to go to the Set Variables panel.

On the Set Variables panel, you supply a name for each EventView variable that you want to set, plus the required variable value. When you use the variable subsequently, you prefix the name with &ZREV, which is the EventView variable identifier.

Example: Log Rule Set Activation Message

This example logs a message to indicate that an EventView rule set is activated.

 PROD------------------- EventView : Initial Action ----------------------BACKUP
 Command ===> forward                                            Function=UPDATE

 Ruleset Name ........ BACKUP
 Initial Action Name   NOTIFY                         Rule Status ...+ ACTIVE  
 Short Description ... Log a startup message   

 System Command ... __________________________________________________________
                    __________________________________________________________
 MS Command .......... LOG RULESET BACKUP IS NOW ACTIVE