OPSVIEW Control Option › How to Use the Action Table Editor to Create and Maintain SSM Action Tables (Option 4.11.A) › The SSM Action Text Panel › Fields on the SSM Action Text Panel

Fields on the SSM Action Text Panel

The SSM Action Text panel contains the following fields:

VIEW

Displays the action editor command name that invoked this panel.

System

Displays the MSF ID of the system on which the action table resides. '*' means the local system. The system name may not be changed on this panel.

Wait

Displays the maximum number of seconds to wait for a cross-system response (1‑300).

Action Table

Displays the name of the action table that contains the action being displayed. The action table may not be changed from this panel.

Ver

Displays the highest version of SSM met by the table's column structure.

Len

Displays the maximum length of any action text that may entered for this table. If the characters UC appear after the length, then all action text will be in upper case.

Process

Displays the SSM process event name that invokes this action. The most common value is ACTION. An explanation of process event names is available by placing the cursor on the word PROCESS and hitting PF1. This field and all other action key columns may not be modified except during an INSERT command. In INSERT mode, a process event name may be selected from a list by entering a '?' in this field.

Current

Displays the required current state value for this action.

Desired

Displays the required desired state value for this action.

Actmode

Displays the required action mode value for this action.

Resource Table

Displays the required SSM resource table name for this action.

Resource Name/Type

The required resource name or optional type column value for this action.

Description

Displays the description of the purpose of the action. N/A is displayed if the description column does not exist in this action table.

Last Update

Displays the date, time and user information of the last update to this action using the action editor. N/A displays if the last update column does not exist in this table.

The first line of each table entry contains the action command keyword followed by the keyword operand text. The parentheses that normally enclose the operand text are omitted. The subsequent lines contain the remainder of the operand text. The text may be overtyped as required and new text may be added on any empty line. A basic matching quotes and parentheses check is performed before the text is updated.

A '?' may be entered in the action command field to select a new action command keyword from a descriptive list.

You can use the CANCEL primary command to exit this panel without any changes to the action text. Otherwise, the END command updates the action if any changes were made.