Requiring %TestName% %TestID% %Status% %Reply% in ODBC Log

[njackson]

Requiring %TestName% %TestID% %Status% %Reply% in Options for Backup or System log using ODBC.

I think this should be an option and at most a warning if they are not included. This should not be a requirement as I include that information in a global macro variable and use the variable in the SQL query. Perhaps it could be checked if, when it's used, the global macro variable contains the needed info.

[KS-Soft]

Not sure where do you see a bug... and why do you use some global variable instead of %TestID%? Truth to say I do not see any sense in such substitution.
Could you please explain why do you need this?

Regards
Alex

[KS-Soft]

PS
Also, how System log relates to this? System log has fixed format, you cannot specify any variables.

Regards
Alex

[njackson]

Sorry about System log. My oversight.

Please move to where you think would best be if it's not a bug. It was unexpected so it's my own opinion that it is a bug.

Otherwise it's not about global macro variables. It's the need for those 4 items in backup log. Perhaps I only need %TestName% and %Reply%. Or maybe I need %TestMethod%, %PreviousStatusDuration_sec% and %StatusID%. What is the sense of that? It shouldn't matter. What does is I should be able to log whatever information I may need.

An idea may be to warn that key information is not present (disclaimer) and then let it be with what is entered.

[njackson]

Host Monitor version 9.30
OS version Windows Server 2003 R2

[KS-Soft]

Log without information about test results has no sense. That's why you need to record timestamp, testname, testID, status and reply.
You may use either %Status% or %StatusID%. Also you have several options for reply fields.

[njackson]

I concede.