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Rules - How to compare two values from the dataview

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Geneos rules, Gateway rules, rule block, rules, compare values, if operator

Problem Copied

Need to compare the value from the target data-cell with another value from the dataview.

Possible solutions Copied

You can use Path Alias with a Relative Path of the secondary cell in the rule block section.

For example:

1. Given a cpu_sampler dataview like the following:

2. Define the rule target to point at CPU 0%processorTime:

3. Define the path alias to point at CPU 1%processorTime (Sampler Advanced tab):

4. Define the rule block section to compare the values:

5. Check the results on the dataview. Apart from the colour displayed on the data cell, you can also right-click and select the Show Rules menu to check that the gateway rule is applied.

• Ok status:

• Warning status:

• Critical status:

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