Triggers - More than one of a particular type?

[jimford]

I've created a trigger for monitoring the size of a log file. It works fine.

I now want to add another similar trigger for a different log file.

I don't appear to have the option of choosing another vfs.file.size trigger. If I try cloning the first trigger and altering the file name it doesn't work and I get lots of errors.

So, is it possible to have several triggers of the same type eg vfs.file.size[/opt/var/log/messages] and vfs.file.size[/var/log/messages] etc., or can you only use a particular trigger type once?

I'd be grateful for some advice, please.

Jim

[steveboyson]

Of course that works. Just give it different keys (and names, obviously).

[jimford]

Thanks for the reply 'steveboyson'.

I expected that it should work, but whether I try to create a new trigger of type vfs.file.size from new or clone the existing one (with a different key and expression) I get a big pink banner "ERROR Cannot create trigger".

I'll try deleting the existing trigger and starting again.

Jim

[jimford]

Arrgh!

It seems like I created the trigger by modifying vfs.file.size in 'Items', and then selecting the item in 'Triggers'.

I then deleted the Trigger, but found that I still had the modified Item. I then deleted the Item, expecting it to revert to the default, but the vfs.file.size entry has now gone.

How do I now restore the vfs.file.size Item, please - do I have to do it manually?

Jim

[aib]

How did you do it earlier?
Manually? From Template? From Discovery?

Just repeat the same process which you already done

[jimford]

Thanks for the reply 'aib'.

I can't remember how I created the trigger in the first place.

I've had a poke around, but can't find an item vfs.file.size anywhere - but then again, I'm not sure what other places it might be in except in 'Items'.

Jim

[aib]

Check
Template OS Linux
-> Discovery
-> Mounted filesystem discovery
-> Item prototypes

All Item prototypes use key vfs.fs.size with different parameters.

[jimford]

[SOLVED] Triggers - more than one of a particular type?

Sorted now!

I misunderstood the relationship between items and triggers.

Thanks to those that offered help.

Jim