EVENT_CONDITION function [System]

Function

To specify when an event handler is triggered.

Syntax

EVENT_CONDITION ( condition-name )

Parameters

condition-name The condition triggering the event. The possible values are preset in the database, and are case insensitive. Each condition is valid only for certain event types. Table 5-15 lists the conditions and the events for which they are valid.

Table 5-15: Valid conditions for events

Condition name

Units

Valid for

Comment

DBFreePercent

N/A

DBDiskSpace

DBDiskSpace shows free space in the system database file (.db file), not the IQ Store.

DBFreeSpace

Megabytes

DBDiskSpace

DBSize

Megabytes

GrowDB

ErrorNumber

N/A

RAISERROR

IdleTime

Seconds

ServerIdle

Interval

Seconds

All

Time since handler last executed.

LogFreePercent

N/A

LogDiskSpace

LogFreeSpace

Megabytes

LogDiskSpace

LogSize

Megabytes

GrowLog

RemainingValues

Integer

GlobalAutoincrement

The number of remaining values.

TempFreePercent

N/A

TempDiskSpace

TempDiskSpace shows free space in the system temporary file (pointed to by TEMP or ASTMP environment variable), not the IQ Temporary Store.

TempFreeSpace

Megabytes

TempDiskSpace

TempSize

Megabytes

GrowTemp

Example

The following event definition uses the EVENT_CONDITION function:

create event LogNotifier
type LogDiskSpace
where event_condition( 'LogFreePercent' ) < 50
handler
begin
	message 'LogNotifier message'
end

Standards and compatibility

See also

“CREATE EVENT statement”