EVENT_GENERATION - USAP configuration option

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Last updated: Jul 15, 2024
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Description

The EVENT_GENERATION option specifies which types of events are to be generated and processed as persistent events by the Universal Event Subsystem (UES).

A persistent event record is saved in a Universal Enterprise Controller (UEC) database, the UES database (uec.evm.db), for long-term storage.

For a list of all event types for all Universal Agent components, see Event Definition Details.

Usage

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Syntax

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Command Line, Short Form

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Command Line, Long Form

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Environment Variable

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Configuration File Keyword

event_generation types



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Values

type specifies a comma-separated list of event types. It allows for all or a subset of all potential event message types to be selected.

Event type ranges can be specified by separating the lower and upper range values with a dash ( - ) character.

Event types can be selected for inclusion or exclusion:

  • Inclusion operator is an asterisk ( * ).
  • Exclusion operator is X or x.

Examples

  • 100,101,102
    Generate event types 100, 101, and 102.
  • 100-102
    Generate event types 100 through 102.
  • 100-102,200
    Generate event types 100 through 102 and 200.
  • *
    Generate all event types.
  • *,X100
    Generate all event types except for 100.
  • x*
    Generate no event types.
  • *,X200-250,!300
    Generate all event types except for 200 through 250 and 300.

Default is X* (no event types).

Command Usage

The EVENT_GENERATION option is an EVENT option.

EVENT options are associated with program execution, not commands. They are required for event generation, and can be specified only in the configuration file.