Using the Novera EPIC Management System, you can query the events database and search for events. The event database is the central repository for all event information generated by clients, user-defined services, and a Novera EPIC Kernel. The Novera EPIC Kernel creates three types of events:
Understanding event records
The event records are created automatically in the Novera EPIC environment. They are generated by the Novera EPIC Kernel and your user-defined clients and services. The Novera EPIC Event Service creates records in the event database when a resource calls the ReportEvent method from the Novera EPIC Runtime Library class. When an application calls ReportEvent, it provides the following information:
To query the Events database
1. Click the Event tab.
2. In the View menu, click Search Events.
3. In the Search Events dialog box, choose the login used by the application or service when it connected to the Novera EPIC Kernel in the Source list box.
4. Choose the name of the application or service that reported the event in the Finder list box.
5. Choose the kind of event in the Type list box.
6. Choose the severity of the event in the Severity list box.
7. Type additional information about the event in the Message box.
8. Type the date the event was reported to the database in the Date box.
9. Choose the number of events to appear in the Events page in the Limit Display To box. Entering information in the Limit Display To box is optional.
Note
If you do not specify query criteria, the Novera EPIC Management System
extracts and displays every record from the event database.
Related topics
Welcome to the Novera EPIC Management System