Can I test the value from another test in the same folder

[PaulNZ]

Hi Alex

I want to only test against the virtual memory if the physical memory in another test in the same folder is below a certain percentage.

Is this possible? I couldn't work out how to do this.

Thanks in advance
Paul

[KS-Soft]

Perform testB when testA has Bad status?
Just mark "this test depends on another test" option for testB and select testA
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... htm#Master

Regards
Alex

[PaulNZ]

Thanks Alex, but that doesn't work for me.

The scenario is that I don't care about low virtual memory if the physical memory isn't low too. So, Physical memory threshold is 5%, and Virtual memory threshold is 10%

So, if physical is at 20% and virtual falls to 2% for a period of time, I don't want to be alerted for low virtual memory.
But if physical drops to 3% while virtual is below 10%, then I definitely want to know.

NB All tests are already dependent on the Ping being alive for the server.

Hope that makes sense.

[KS-Soft Europe]

You may access another test item values using variables with the following syntax:
%::TESTNAME::Reply%
%::TESTNAME::Status%
etc.

You may add the following "use Warning Status if" expression into virtual memory test:
'%::myVirtualMemoryTest::Reply_Integer%' < '10'
"Treat Warning status as Bad" option should be enabled.

Another option - use separate test item (e.g. Ping 127.0.0.1)
and the following expressions:
"Tune Up Reply value" expression (optional):
Virtual mem: %::myVirtualMemoryTest::Reply% Phys mem: Virtual mem: %::myPhysicalMemoryTest::Reply%
"use Warning Status if" expression:
'%::myVirtualMemoryTest::Reply_Integer%' < '10' AND '%::myPhysicalMemoryTest::Reply_Integer%' < '4'
("Treat Warning status as Bad" option should be enabled.)

[PaulNZ]

Thanks Alex, the first option is perfect - just what I need!