Applying aliases with the Network Configurator

After creating an EO alias, you can use the Network Configurator to apply the alias to specific processes or threads. The EO aliases then control the type and amount of output that is generated by those processes and threads.

Applying an EO alias to a process

The threads, or connections, in the network operate within the environment of a process.

To apply an EO alias to a process, select Process > Configure in Network Configurator. This opens the Process Configuration dialog box. This iswhere you can assign a default alias to a process.

For Default Engine Log Configuration, click List to select from a list of aliases. Specify zero or more default EO aliases to apply to this process. These default EO aliases apply to all threads in the process, including the command thread, the translation thread, and all protocol threads.

For Xlate Engine Log Configuration, click List to select from a list of aliases. Specify zero or more EO aliases to apply to the translation thread of this process. There is only one translation thread per process.

The process default and xlate EO aliases are evaluated and applied in the listed order, from left to right. If any aliases conflict with one another, then the later entry overrides the earlier one.

Applying an EO alias to a thread

On the Network Configurator's Properties tab, in the Thread panel click List for Engine Log Configuration. In the Engine Log Configuration dialog box, select one or more EO aliases to apply to this thread.

The aliases are evaluated and applied in the listed order, from left to right. If any aliases conflict with one another, then the later entry overrides the earlier one.

The process default EO aliases are applied before the individual thread EO aliases. Conflicts between the aliases are resolved in favor of the last alias applied.

Applying an EO alias to an inbound message

On the Network Configurator Properties tab, in the Inbound pane click List for Msg Engine Log Configuration. In the In Message Engine Log Configuration dialog box, select one or more EO aliases.

This is used for all inbound data and reply messages for this connection. You can view only the lines of output that contain a message ID number.

The process default, translation, and any thread EO aliases are applied before the inbound message EO aliases. Conflicts between the aliases are resolved in favor of the last alias applied.