Event Parameters
Applies To: System Center Operations Manager 2007
Note
This topic has been updated in the latest version of the System Center Management Pack Authoring Guide on the TechNet Wiki.
The following parameters are used in Event reports to refer to the properties of an event.
The EventChannel parameter is a string specifying the channel of an alert. For a Windows event, this is the name of the event log.
Use the prompt Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.Report.ParameterPrompt.EvenChannel to populate a Checked List Box or Combo Box control with the list of event channels currently in the data warehouse.
The EventSource parameter is a string specifying the source of an alert. For a Windows event, this is the publisher name. Use the prompt Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.Report.ParameterPrompt.EventSource to populate a Checked List Box or Combo Box control with the list of event sources currently in the data warehouse.
The EventType parameter is a string with the name of the level of severity of the event. This value can typically be left blank to indicate that all event types should be included in the report. The following strings indicate the severity:
Error
Failure Audit
Information
Success Audit
Warning
Use the prompt Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.Report.ParameterPrompt.EventType to populate a Checked List Box or Combo Box control with the list of event types currently in the data warehouse.
The EventCategory parameter specifies the category of the event.
Use the prompt Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.Report.ParameterPrompt.EventCategory to populate a Checked List Box or Combo Box control with the list of event categories currently in the data warehouse.