Channel Column Details

Complete this window as follows:

Table

From the left list, select an ObjectServer database. From the right list, select a table in that database.

If you are editing channel columns, you cannot change the database or table name.

Restriction: Currently, support is available only for events in the alerts.status table.

Columns: Available

This list is populated with the names of columns that are defined in the selected database table, and which you can assign to the channel. To assign one or more of these columns, use the arrow keys to move the columns to the Selected list.

To move all columns to the Selected list, click >>. To move a single column or multiple columns to the Selected list, select each column and then click >. You can use the SHIFT key for consecutive selections, or the CTRL key for non-consecutive selections.

You can also double-click a column to move it from the Available list to the Selected list. Columns are added to the end of the Selected list.

Columns: Selected

This list contains the columns that are included in the channel definition. To remove columns from the channel definition, use the arrow keys to move the columns to the Available list.

To move all columns to the Available list, click <<. To move a single column or multiple columns to the Available list, select each column and then click <. You can use the SHIFT key for consecutive selections, or the CTRL key for non-consecutive selections.

You can also double-click a column to move it from the Selected list to the Available list.

Use the arrow buttons to the right of the Selected list to specify the position of the column data within the pop-up notifier in the accelerated event notification client. The Selected list displays the following default markers to indicate the position of the column data:

• H: Heading
• F: First Line
• S: Second Line
• M: Main Message
• N: Note

To change the position of a column, select it and then click the relevant arrow button. Use the arrow buttons as follows:

Table 1. Arrow buttons

Button	Description
	Moves the selected column to the top of the Selected list.
	Moves the selected column one position up in the Selected list.
	Moves the selected column one position down in the Selected list.
	Moves the selected column to the bottom of the Selected list.

After defining the channel columns, you can save or cancel the changes made by clicking the relevant button as follows:

OK

Click this button to save the column details and close the window. The Channel Details window. is updated with the column details.

Cancel

Click this button to close the window without saving your changes.