Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as Permanent restriction.
Error description
Event reader filter analysis comparing object server fields (e.g. LastOccurrence > FirstOccurrence) results in the error: "rule includes an unsupported expression" Note that this appears to be an analyzer issue only. The filter itself seems to work successfully.
Local fix
Perform the comparison in OMNIbus and use another field to filter on.
Problem summary
Filter analyzer: When attempting to compare two object server fields within an event reader filter or when comparing a field with getdate an error occurs: "rule includes an unsupported expression".
Problem conclusion
This is actually a limitation in the available functionality of the filter analyzer in Impact 5.1. In order to get a clearer idea of how your filters are set up without relying on the filter analyzer, you can set these properties. Add: impact.<readername>.consolidatefilters=false to $NCHOME/impact/etc/ServerName_<readername>.props You should be able to see the filters in the GUI and the event reader log file as well as in netcool.log, excepting when the 'like' condition is used. In order to display filters using 'like', a further property needs to be added to the same file: impact.<readername>.uselikeoperator=true Note: all of the above relates purely to the filter analyzer and should not effect the ability of the event reader to parse the filter. Tech note released to state this http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3124&context=SSSHYH &q1=getdate&uid=swg21398970&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
IZ54766
Reported component name
NC/IMPACT EVENT
Reported component ID
5724O59ER
Reported release
510
Status
CLOSED PRS
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-07-08
Closed date
2009-09-30
Last modified date
2009-09-30
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Fix information
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 September 2009