How/When Do You Use @V"event" and @V

Using the @V"event" macros causes an error when I include it in part of the Semaphore filename of an event (Step 8). I have assigned a semaphore filename of Job@V"event".sem. The log says the job was unable to create the file d:\program files\24x7\Job@V"event".sem' Am I using it wrong?

The @V"file" always returns blank ("") when used in the script of a dependent job that has file-watch schedule? Why?

Which 24x7 version are you running?

: Using the @V"event" macros causes an error when I include it in
: part of the Semaphore filename of an event (Step 8). I have assigned a
: semaphore filename of Job@V"event".sem. The log says the job was
: unable to create the file d:\program
: files\24x7\Job@V"event".sem' Am I using it wrong?

: The @V"file" always returns blank ("") when used in the
: script of a dependent job that has file-watch schedule? Why?

3.4.7 on Win2K SP3

: Which 24x7 version are you running?

Do you run this job manually by any chance?

: 3.4.7 on Win2K SP3

I have been during development, however I just ran it using the schedule. Same result.

: Do you run this job manually by any chance?

I just tried 3.4.7 and here is what I found.

I created script type job with the following script:
MessageBox "From Job: File @V"file""
MessageBox "From Job: Event @V"event""

Check "on start" notification event also having script type, entered the following for the notification script:
MessageBox "From Notification: File @V"file""
MessageBox "From Notification: Event @V"event""

Job was set to watch for file c:\temp\xxx.xxx. After I created that file manually in a few seconds I've got
message box

Here are my results
"From Notification: File " after ok,
"From Notification: Event START" after ok,
"From Notification: File " after ok,
"From Notification: Event "

It looks like @V"file" is broken in that version and always returns an empty string.
For some reasons @V"event" works in the notification event only.

My conclusion these are bugs and they should be fixed. Version 3.4.8 is coming tomorrow, I am not sure if more fixes can be added to it. If they do not make to 3.4.8 then they will be available in the next one.

*** I am sorry that I did not try that from very beginning and wasted so much of your time. I apologize for that. ***

: I have been during development, however I just ran it using the schedule.
: Same result.

Oops... it is @V"files" not @V"file" that returns name of the samephore file triggering the job.

: I just tried 3.4.7 and here is what I found.

: I created script type job with the following script: MessageBox "From
: Job: File @V"file""
: MessageBox "From Job: Event @V"event""

: Check "on start" notification event also having script type,
: entered the following for the notification script: MessageBox "From
: Notification: File @V"file""
: MessageBox "From Notification: Event @V"event""

: Job was set to watch for file c:\temp\xxx.xxx. After I created that file
: manually in a few seconds I've got
: message box

: Here are my results
: "From Notification: File " after ok,
: "From Notification: Event START" after ok,
: "From Notification: File " after ok,
: "From Notification: Event "

: It looks like @V"file" is broken in that version and always returns
: an empty string.
: For some reasons @V"event" works in the notification event only.

: My conclusion these are bugs and they should be fixed. Version 3.4.8 is
: coming tomorrow, I am not sure if more fixes can be added to it. If they
: do not make to 3.4.8 then they will be available in the next one.

: *** I am sorry that I did not try that from very beginning and wasted so much
: of your time. I apologize for that. ***