Subscription events for connectors

You can configure Action items to execute their function based on event subscription. See, Configure an action item based on subscription.

The Subscription Editor appears when you click Browse (...) next to the Subscription property of an Action item.

The following events are used with connectors.

NewFile

The NewFile event is associated with the data source item of a File connector. It triggers AVEVA™ Production Management to evaluate the expression when the file data source reads a text file. AVEVA™ Production Management temporarily displays the file that it is currently reading in the CurrentFile property of the file data source.

NewLine

The NewLine event is associated with the data source item of a File connector. It triggers AVEVA™ Production Management to evaluate the expression when the file data source reads a line from a text file. AVEVA™ Production Management temporarily displays the line that it is currently reading in the CurrentLine property of the file data source.

NewMessage

The NewMessage event is associated with the data source item of an MSMQ connector. It triggers AVEVA™ Production Management to evaluate the expression when a change occurs to the value of the CurrentMessage property of the data source.

Related topics

• About actions

• Subscription events for reporting points

• Add and configure an Action

• Add and configure a file data source

• Add and configure an MSMQ data source