Pattern Syntax

Pattern Commands

Patterns consist of several commands, each of which has a required layout. Each command is described in detail in subsequent subsections.

DEFINE "group-name" [pattern-number]

		MESSAGE "message-text"

		[TYPE [message-type] [sender-type] [TEST] [VARIABLE-LENGTH] ]

		[PRIORITY integer]

		[INSTANCE [instance-type]]

		[DELIMITERS delimiter-spec]

		[TOKEN [token-type] integer ["token-text"] ] ...

		[CONSTRAINT expression] ...

		[action command] ...

{END | OMIT}

Removing Patterns

To remove previously defined patterns from the database, use this command:

REMOVE "group-name" {pattern-number | ALL}