Define Field Resolvers for multiple values in Logging Profile elements

You can set the Field Resolver to convert various fields to the correct format, or to combine more than one field into one.

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Steps

  1. In the properties of the Field Resolver, select Multi-valued as the Field Type.
  2. In Fields, click Add, then select the appropriate SMC log fields.
    The incoming syslog data is inserted into the log fields you select.
  3. To add a row to the table, click Add.
  4. Enter the value that is used on the third-party device in the Value cell.
  5. Enter or select the value you want to use for each selected SMC log field.
  6. Click OK.

Field Resolver Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define the properties for a Field Resolver.

Option Definition
Name The name of the element.
Field Type Select from the following:
  • Multi-valued — The field can have several values.
  • Date — The field is related to the time and date.
Time Field

(When Field Type is Date)

Shows the selected Time Field. You can select the log field for which you want to define a time stamp. Click Select to select an element.
Time Format

(When Field Type is Date)

Enter the format that the third-party device uses for the time stamp.

Note: Type the format according to Java standards. For syntax, see http://⁠docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html.
Fields

(When Field Type is Multi-valued)

Shows the selected SMC log fields. The incoming syslog data is inserted into the log fields that you select. Click Add to add an element to the list, or Remove to remove the selected element.
Value Enter a value for the field. The other columns in the table come from the fields that you add to the Fields list. Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.