Using INVENTORY.SERIALNO.A as a macro in the name of the trigger

[bobf]

Hi. I'm trying to standardise the triggers being generated so they always contain the serial number of the host. I've been able to do it using a custom script and putting the serial number in that but since the value is in the inventory for each of the hosts I thought I could get the value automatically (one thing less to remember). I'm trying "{$SHORT_NAME}: S/N-{INVENTORY.SERIALNO.A}: Zabbix not active" is the name of the trigger but unfortunately all I get is "{INVENTORY.SERIALNO.A}" and not its contents but ($SHORT_NAME} works as expected. I'm using Zabbix 5.2.5 Anyone have an idea of what I may be doing wrong (or a work around) or is it just not possible and I have to use my original approach ? Thanks in advance. Bob

[bobf]

Thanks cyber. I thought it was something like that. Just hoping there may have been an alternative but looks like not so I'll stick to my original approach. Thanks again

[cyber]

Not all macros are usable everywhere...

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/manual/appendix/macros/supported_by_location

{INVENTORY.SERIALNO.A}
→ Trigger-based notifications and commands
→ Problem update notifications and commands
→ Internal notifications
→ Tag names and values
→ Map element labels, map URL names and values
Do you see here "Trigger name"? No... so you cannot use it there.

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/manual/appendix/macros/supported_by_location_user

{$SHORT_NAME} is your own "user macro", which can be used in Trigger name