How to use "+1 hour" in using %hh% and %nn% syntax

[grantqa]

Hello,
I am wondering why my personal logic is not working extending the concept

filename_%yyyymmdd[-1d]%_name.txt

for a filename such as

filename_20080804_name.txt when the current date is 5th August 2008

for a filename that uses time, such as

filename_%hh[+1h]nn%_name.txt

where filename_1030_name.txt is a file generated at 09H30 with 1 hour added to make the file of a name for a different timezone
1 hour ahead of local time

Am I misunderstanding by using %hh[+1h]nn% please?

[KS-Soft]

Quote from the manual

to subtract a number of days from current date, use expression like [-NNd] (e.g. %dd[-1d]%)
to add a number of days to current date, use expression like [+NNd] (e.g. %ddd[+22d]%)
to subtract a number of months from current date, use expression like [-NNm] (e.g. %dm[-24m]%)
to add a number of month to current date, use expression like [+NNm] (e.g. %ddmm[+1m]%)
to subtract a number of years from current date, use expression like [-NNy] (e.g. %dmyy[-2y]%)
to add a number of years to current date, use expression like [+NNy] (e.g. %ddmmyyyy[+10y]%)

Sorry, there is no option for hours. May be we can implement such option in future versions...
Probably you can use wildcards? What test method do you use?

Regards
Alex

[grantqa]

I am using "File Availability" method.
Perhaps I can test using filename_*_name.txt with test every 8 minutes to check that the file is not older than 5 minutes (the file is generated every 5 minutes). What do you think?

[KS-Soft]

If there are other files in the folder, such method will not work because HostMonitor will check 1st file that matches the filter.
You should use Count Files test method instead. It offers "Count files newer than N minutes" option

Regards
Alex

[ironcurtain]

Thank you Alex for the very prompt and helpful advice!

I think I have this right, but just to be sure I have included the test here:

Method = CountFiles
;--- Common properties ---
RelatedURL =
ScheduleMode= Regular
Schedule =
Interval = 300
Alerts =
ReverseAlert= Yes
UnknownIsBad= Yes
WarningIsBad= Yes

;--- Test specific properties ---
Folder = \\directory\path\
Mask = *_filename.xml
UseMacros = No
CountMode = NewerThan
CountValue = 6
FilesLimit = 0

The test logic I am after is:
Every 5 minutes count the number of files newer than 6 minutes and alert if none exist.

Have I got this right, please?

[KS-Soft]

Yes, settings look fine

Regards
Alex