Using the '$' sign in macro values

[arkadyf]

Hi,

I've been trying to use the $ sign in macro values (the dollar sign is part of a constant string), but they get replaced with a random number each time.

I tried escaping the sign using different techniques - using '\' or '\\', single \ double quoting the string and using double $$.
Unfortunately nothing works for me, is anyone familiar with the matter?

Thanks

[daveoc]

any resolution for this one ?

[Grzegorz Wiktorowski]

These days I created the item with:

perf_counter["\{$MSSQL}:General Statistics\User Connections"]

and use macro substitution on the host level:

{$MSSQL} -> MSSQL$SQL03

Zabbix acquires the proper data and no errors are reported in the log.