Event Action Plan Builder

The Event Action Plan Builder interface provides function to:

This interface is divided into three panels; Event Action Plans, Event Filters, and Actions.

From the Menu Bar you can access:

File=>
New=>
Event Action Plan
Displays the Create Event Action Plan dialog in which you enter the name of a new event action plan. The name you enter is added to Event Action Plans . This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in the Event Action Plans and selecting Create New Event Action Plan from the context menu.
Exclusion Event Filter
Displays the Exclusion Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new exclusion event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Exclusion Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Threshold Event Filter
Displays the Threshold Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new threshold event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Threshold Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Simple Event Filter
Displays the Simple Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new simple event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Simple Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Duplication Event Filter
Displays the Duplication Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new duplication event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Duplication Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Import=>
Archive
Restores the selected event action plans from an archived file.
Export=>
Archive
Backs up the selected event action plans to a file.
HTML Document(.HTML)
Creates a detailed listing of the selected plans and their filters and actions in an HTML-formatted file.
XML Document(.XML)
Creates a detailed listing of the selected plans and their filters and actions in an XML-formatted file.
Close
Closes the window.
Edit
Delete
Removes all highlighted items except those that cannot be removed, such as the action templates. This selection performs the same action as:
  • The Delete icon ()
  • Right-clicking on an item and selecting Delete

Warning: The event filters supplied with %ProductName% can be deleted.

View=>
Refresh
Updates the displayed items in the Event Action Plan Builder. This selection performs the same action as the Refresh icon ().
System Variables...
Displays the View System Variables dialog. This dialog displays all the system variables in use. The system variable values may be modified in the View System Variables window.
Vertical Split
Displays the Event Action Plan Builder with three vertical sections.
Horizontal Split
Displays the Event Action Plan Builder in two vertical sections with the second vertical section being split horizontally to contain the Event Filters and Actions.
Help
Event Action Plan Builder
Displays the help information for Event Action Plan Builder
Index
Displays the %ProductName% Help Index.

The Icons on the Event Action Plan Builder are:

Updates the displayed items on the console. Refreshing is useful if multiple administrators are using the %ProductServerName% concurrently. This selection performs the same action as View=>Refresh.
Removes all highlighted items except those that cannot be removed, such as the action templates.

Warning: The event filters can be deleted.

This selection performs the same action as:

The panes of Event Acation Plan Builder are:

Event Action Plans
This section of the Event Action Plan Builder displays all defined event action plans.
Right-clicking anywhere except on a plan lets you:
New=>Event Action Plan
Displays the Create Event Action Plan window where you enter the name of a new event action plan. This name is added to Event Action Plans. This selection performs the same action as File=>New=>Event Action Plan.
Import=>
Archive
Restores the selected event action plans from an archived file.
Export=>
Archive
Backs up the selected event action plans to a file.
HTML Document(.HTML)
Creates a detailed listing of the selected plans and their filters and actions in an HTML-formatted file.
XML Document(.XML)
Creates a detailed listing of the selected plans and their filters and actions in an XML format file.
Find...
Displays the Find dialog where you enter a value for which to search and the value is highlighted if located. Plan names, filter names, and event action names are searched.
Expand All
Displays all filters and event actions associated with all event action plans.
Collapse All
Changes the display mode of all expanded event action plans to collapsed, where no filters or actions are displayed.
Right-click on a plan to:
Add Event Filter
Adds the selected (highlighted) filter in Event Filters to the selected event action plan in the Event Action Plans.
Rename
Renames the selected event action plan. The Rename dialog is displayed with the current name.
Copy
Copies the plan to another name and displays the new plan in Event Action Plans. A dialog is displayed in which you enter the new name. You can edit the new plan as needed.
Delete
Removes the selected plan and its associated filters and actions from the Event Action Plans.
Export=>
Archive
Backs up the selected event action plan to a file.
HTML Document(.HTML)
Creates a detailed listing of the selected plans and their filters and actions in an HTML-formatted file.
XML Document(.XML)
Creates a detailed listing of the plan and its filters and actions in an XML format file.
Event Filters
Displays all event filters including user-defined filters.
Right-click anywhere except on a filter to:
New=>
Exclusion Event Filter
Displays the Exclusion Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new exclusion event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Exclusion Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Threshold Event Filter
Displays the Threshold Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new threshold event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Threshold Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Simple Event Filter
Displays the Simple Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new simple event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Simple Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Duplication Event Filter
Displays the Duplication Event Filter Builder dialog which is used to select the criteria for the new duplication event filter. The new filter is added as a subtopic to Duplication Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as right-clicking anywhere in Event Filters and selecting Create New Event Filter from the context menu.
Find...
Displays the Find dialog in which you can specify a filter name string to search for. If the string is located, it is highlighted.
Right-click on a filter to:
Add To Event Action Plan
Adds the selection in Event Filters to the selected event action plan in Event Action Plans.
Show
Displays the Event Filter Builder where the current settings of the filter may be altered.
Delete
Removes the selected filter from Event Filters. This selection performs the same action as Edit=>Delete.
Show Implementations
Highlights all event action plans to which this filter has been applied.
Remove/Add To Task List
If the selected filter has not been added as a child entry of the Event Log task in the %ProductName% Console, this selection adds the filter to the list. If the selected filter is displayed as a child entry of the Event Log task in the %ProductName% Console, this selection removes the entry from the list.
Actions
Displays all defined event actions and user-defined (custom) event actions.
Right-click anywhere except on an action to:
Action History
Displays the Action History dialog to view information on all actions that have occurred in the last 24 hours (default value).
Find...
Displays the Find dialog in which you can specify a name string to search for. If the string is located, it is highlighted. Event action template names and user-defined event action names are searched.
Expand All
Displays all user-defined event actions.
Collapse All
Changes the display mode of all expanded event actions to collapsed, where no user-defined event actions are displayed.
Right-click on an action template to:
Customize
Displays the corresponding event action template dialog in which you can specify the information required to create an executable action.
Action History=>
Show (actions must be customized first)
Displays the Action History so you can view execution information on the specific action selected.
Right-click on a user-defined action=>
Add To Event Action Plan
Adds the selection in Actions to the selected event filter in Event Action Plans.
Show Implementations
Highlights all event action plans to which this action has been applied.
Rename
Displays the Rename dialog in which you can change the current name to another name. The name is changed immediately in Actions; however, if you want to update the names of the applied instances of this action in Event Action Plans, refresh the window.
Update
Displays the corresponding event action template dialog with the current settings of the selected action. You can then change and save the settings.
Delete
Removes the action from the Actions dialog and deletes all applied instances of the action in Event Action Plans.
Test
Attempts to test the user-defined action immediately. You can view the Action History log for information on the execution of the selected action.
Action History=>
Show
Displays the Action History dialog so you can view execution information on the specific action you have selected.
Disable or Enable
Stops or starts the recording of data associated with the execution of the selected action.