zabbix 6.0 change visible name

[acevizci]

Hello,
We are using zabbix 6.0. Can we use item name instead of Visible Name, is there a method for this? Do this as a macro vs. Is there a way to do it with
Thanks in advance for your help.

[cyber]

Too few info.... Can you elaborate, what do you want to achieve... ?

[acevizci]

Hello,
I want to print an item in the template in the hostname field or the visible name field.
thanks.

[cyber]

Your host has possibly many items, which one should be used?

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/6.0/en/manual/appendix/macros/supported_by_location

Only way to use any macros in hostname is LLD macros in host prototype name...

But your use case is still unclear..

[acevizci]

Hi Cyber,

At first, thank you for your interest. We were able to achieve our goal with the following python code

Thank you for your support

thanks.

#!/usr/bin/python

from pyzabbix import ZabbixAPI

USER = 'username'
PSWD = 'Password'
URL = 'http://zabbix server/zabbix/api_jsonrpc.php'

# init the API and Authenticate
zapi = ZabbixAPI(URL, timeout=5)
zapi.login(USER, PSWD)

# Get all hosts in the hg_kiosks host group
group = zapi.hostgroup.get(filter={"name": "Hostgroup Name"}, output=["groupid"])
group_id = group[0]["groupid"]

# Get all hosts in the hg_kiosks host group
for hosts in zapi.host.get(
output=['extend'],
groupids=[group_id],
selectInventory=['inventory item name']
):
print(hosts['hostid'], hosts['inventory']['inventory item name']) # For debugging

# Update the host's visible name as taken from the inventory
if 'inventory' in hosts and hosts['inventory'].get('inventory item name'):
name = hosts['inventory'].get('inventory item name')
zapi.host.update(
hostid=hosts['hostid'],
name=name
)
else:
if 'inventory' in hosts:
print(f"Skipping host {hosts['hostid']} because MAC address is missing or empty")
else:
name = hosts.get('name') or hosts['host']
zapi.host.update(
hostid=hosts['hostid'],
name=name
)