${VARIABLE} in Advanced Alerts "Alert Name" field

Question

I would like to add a  ${VARIABLE} in the "Alert Name" column for Advanced Alerts/Active Alerts.  Is this possible?   If not I would like to request this as a feature enhancement...

chuck harpham

Symantec

Detroiter · Answer

I came across this post because I am having a similar issue.  I want to be able to use variables in the Alert Name.  I can and do use dozens of variables in the alert triggers and alert actions, but whenever I attempt to include any ${variables} in the Alert Name, it simply passes that text back out.

Example:

Volume Alert on ${Nodes.Caption} in the "Name of Alert" field.  That just returns the same exact text, without pulling the variable information.

jasonyau · Answer

Hi

As bshopp said, the table which contains variables is supposed work for advanced alerts, you can use those variables in the message fields.

I wonder what is the problem when you use those variables when alert is showing up?

And I think the content of those variables for advanced alerts may with different style or format. It can perform the similar message content but not exactly the same I guess.

Best regards,
Jason

charpham · Answer

yah unfortunately this works only with basic Alerts.. but it appears not Advanced Alerts which I need to use.....

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