Windows Event Log
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
The Windows Event Log dialog provides the following fields for defining a Windows Event Log notification:
- Event ID (Optional): A user-defined ID usable as search criteria in third-party notification filters. Maximum 64 characters
- SMA Notify Handler formats this as:
EventID= XXXXXX - Disallowed characters: ~ # % ! @ $ ^
- SMA Notify Handler formats this as:
- Severity: Message severity level. Choices: Information, Warning, or Error
- Custom Event Source (Optional): Enables the Event Source field, which defines a custom Source ID for OpCon when writing to the Windows Event Log. Maximum 64 characters
- SMA Notify Handler prefixes the value with
OPCON:to prevent conflicts - Allowed characters: a-Z, 0-9, - _ space , . = ( )
- SMA Notify Handler prefixes the value with
- Message: User-defined message up to 3,000 characters. Also includes default trigger information: Event ID, trigger type, and triggering status change event
When the message appears in the Windows Event Log, any notification product that reads this log can send notifications.
Configuration Options
| Setting | What It Does | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity | Message severity level. | trigger information: Event ID | Maximum 64 characters. - SMA Notify Handler prefixes the v |
| Message | User-defined message up to 3,000 characters. | trigger information: Event ID | up to 3,000 characters. Also includes default trigger inf |
FAQs
Q: What does Windows Event Log do?
The Windows Event Log dialog provides the following fields for defining a Windows Event Log notification:
Q: Where can you find Windows Event Log in OpCon?
Access Windows Event Log through the appropriate section in the Enterprise Manager or Solution Manager navigation.
Glossary
SMA Notify Handler: Processes notifications triggered by Machine, Schedule, and Job status changes. Can send emails, text messages, Windows Event Log entries, SNMP traps, and SPO notifications.
Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.
Solution Manager: OpCon's browser-based graphical user interface for managing automation data, performing operational actions, and administering the system.
Notification: A message sent by the SMA Notify Handler when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes to a specific status. Notifications can be delivered as emails, text messages, Windows Event Log entries, SNMP traps, or other formats.
Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.
OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.