Question about updating alerts (in the AlertStatus table)

Orion.AlertStatus has an AddNote verb for this purpose. You can't modify the existing note; the text you provide will be appended to the existing note. Yes, the alert is identified using the compound key of AlertDefId, ActiveObject, and ObjectType, just like in the Acknowledge verb.

Hey Tim,

So, I'm finally getting around to trying to call the AddNote verb [against the Orion.AlertStatus table] and I just assumed that it would most likely take the same parameter(s) as Acknowledge does, but apparently not.

Tried [[{"DefinitionId":"afa454bb-9ca6-4194-9bf1-c34940eeda58","ObjectId":"119221","ObjectType":"Routing Neighbors","Notes":"Beavis was here! (and added this note)"}]] and got {"Message": "Verb Orion.AlertStatus.AddNote requires 4 parameters not 1"}

Then I thought, ok, just one array with the four elements;

[{"DefinitionId":"afa454bb-9ca6-4194-9bf1-c34940eeda58"},
{"ObjectId":"119221"},
{"ObjectType":"Routing Neighbors"},
{"Notes":"Beavis was here! (and added this note)"}]

And got {"Message": "Verb Orion.AlertStatus.AddNote cannot unpackage parameter 0"}

So I guess I better ask; can you please show me the magic payload I need to get this baby working?

Thanks,
Scott

Try this:

["afa454bb-9ca6-4194-9bf1-c34940eeda58", "119221", "Routing Neighbors", "Beavis was here! (and added this note)"]

Hey Tim,

That did it!

Seems a bit .. inconsistent though, doesn't it? I mean, given that Acknowledge needs the column names/values pairs and all.

Thanks,

Scott

FWIW, I agree with you on this.

may I know where this is documented? I see the schema in github lists the methods but there is no definition of what parameters needs to be sent. I was hoping i dont have to scourge through the forums yet again to find out something as simple as what parameters a method needs.

Is there no documentation whatsoever?

Alert verbs are documented here: Alerts · solarwinds/OrionSDK Wiki · GitHub

Thanks Dan, I've looked at that before posting here, so I am guessing AddNote has now deprecated?

vikkyg86​, did you get confirmation on AddNote being depreciated?

There is an "AddNote" verb on the Orion.AlertStatus entity. This entity is part of the API for the older "Advanced Alerting" system. It still works, but the current and preferred APIs are listed on this page: Alerts · solarwinds/OrionSDK Wiki · GitHub