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16.2.2 Channel Level Filter Files

The destinationfilter channel keyword (synonymous with the obsolete channelfilter keyword) enables message filtering on the destination channels to which it is applied. The sourcefilter channel keyword enables message filtering on the source channels to which it is applied. These keywords each have one required parameter which specifies the path to the corresponding channel filter file associated with the channel.

The syntax for the destinationfilter channel keyword is


destinationfilter URL-pattern
and similarly the syntax for the sourcefilter channel keyword is


sourcefilter URL-pattern
where URL-pattern is a URL specifying the path to the filter file for the channel in question. For instance, suggested usage on OpenVMS is


destinationfilter file:///PMDF_TABLE:channel-name.filter 
or on UNIX or NT


destinationfilter file:///pmdf/table/channel-name.filter 
where channel-name is the name of the channel, e.g., l, tcp_local, ln_local, etc.

Channel filter files must be world-readable. Note that a channel filter file will be owned by the PMDF server account---usually PMDF on OpenVMS, or pmdf on UNIX.

Important Note

The web-based interface (see Section 16.2.6 creates only destination filters (destinationfilter keyword). You cannot use the web interface to create source filters (sourcefilter keyword).


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