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Use Substitution Parameters in Status Text

As you add status definitions to the SSM_GROUP_STDEF table, you can use substitution parameters in defining the text that goes into the D_TEXT column, that is, the text that describes a status on Group Manager panels. These parameters allow you to determine which status data is most relevant. For example, by putting parameters referencing the resource name and current state into the status text, you allow an operator viewing group display of the Group Manager to see the current state of the resource that is causing a problem.

All substitution parameters begin with an ampersand (&). You can place a period after a parameter when you want to concatenate it in front of normal text.

Parameter

Substitution Value

&CS

Current state of the resource

&DS

Desired state of the resource

&GN

Name of the group to which the resource belongs

&GO

Order that the Group Manager uses to sort resources by priority

&PF

Whether the resource has missing prerequisite resources

&RN

Resource name

&RT

Resource table

&RY

Resource type

&SC

Color in which the status text appears

&SD

The date when this status was assigned to the resource or group

&SH

Highlighting used to display status text

&SM

System State Manager processing mode

&SN

Status name

&SP

Status priority

&ST

The time when this status was assigned to the resource or group