generate_event/2—generate a new event

Note

This primitive cannot be used in refine, filter, regulate, or propagate rules.

The syntax for generate_event/2 is as follows:

generate_event($CLASS,$SLOTS)

generate_event/2 arguments

Argument

Mode

Type

Description

$CLASS

Input

STRING

Specifies the event class name

$SLOTS

Input

LIST_OF ANY

Specifies the list of slot settings to be included in the new event

Use the generate_event/2 to generate a new event of class $CLASS with slot settings as specified in $SLOTS

The value of the $SLOTS argument must be a list of elements of the form SlotName=Value.

generate_event/2 example

generate_event(CUSTOM_EVENT,[severity=INFO,msg=$MSG]);

 

Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*