To forward structured input data, that is, data gathered by a policy before the policy rules are applied, configure the structured input forwarding rules.
Structured input data rules define what a Data Forwarding policy should do in response to specific structured input data. Each rule consists of a condition and of settings for the data generated by the policy. The settings enable you to configure what data BSM Connector forwards to which target.
In the BSM Connector user interface, click in the toolbar. Then click Forwarding >
Data Forwarding.
Alternatively, double-click an existing policy to edit it.
Click Structured Input to open the policy Structured Input page.
The rule types are:
Forward on matched
If matched, BSM Connector forwards the structured input data to the specified targets.
Discard on matched
If matched, BSM Connector discards the structured input data.
Discard on unmatched
If not matched, BSM Connector discards the structured input data.
Unlike with rules for other policies where processing stops when a rule is matched, all rules are processed for every data type. BSM Connector then compares the lists of targets to which the data should be sent to with the list of targets where data should be discarded. The final result is a unified list of targets where the data record should be sent to. As a result, discarding rules have a higher precedence than forwarding rules.
In the Properties tab, enter a description for the rule.
In the Condition tab, click to add new conditions.
In the Property field, enter the name of the property or drag it from the Meta Data tab.
Select the pattern operator.
For a list of available operators, see
In the Operand field, type the value or pattern that you want the policy to compare with the property.
In the Targets tab, select one or more targets from the list of available targets. If the rule should affect all targets, you can select the option Affect all targets.
Optionally, you can override the target configuration for individual or all targets by selecting the option Override Target Configuration. If you select this option, you can change the Wire Format and change the setting of Use Guaranteed Delivery.
UI Element |
Description |
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Adds a new data forwarding rule to the list of rules. |
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Deletes the selected data forwarding rule. |
Description | A short description of the data forwarding rule. |
Rule Type | Displays the type of the rule selected for this target. |
Data Forwarding Target | Displays the URL of the target. |
UI Element | Description |
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Description | Describes the purpose of the rule. |
Rule type |
Defines the rule type. The following types are available:
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Meta Data tab
UI Element | Description |
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<list of available keys> |
Displays the available keys either from the BSM Connector Metric Meta Model (when forwarding metric data) or keys derived directly from the input data (when forwarding structured input data). You can drag and drop the keys in to the Property field. |
UI Element | Description |
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Affect all targets | If selected, the rule affects all configured targets. |
<list of targets> | Lists all targets that are configured on the Targets page. Click on a target to enable it. |
Override Target Configuration | Overrides the target configuration for selected targets. |
Wire format | Selects the wire format - XML or JSON. |
Use Guaranteed Delivery | If selected, guaranteed delivery is used. |