Triggers

Triggers are another important concept in protocols. A trigger defines what happens when it is activated, and how it is activated (e.g. on a parameter value change). Defining when a trigger is activated is optional, as a trigger can also be forced to execute, e.g. from a Quick Action (using the CheckTrigger method of the SLProtocol interface), by another trigger, or because it is part of a group being executed.

For an overview of what can activate a trigger, see Protocol.Triggers.Trigger.Time.

When activated, a trigger can:

• Either execute one (or multiple) action(s). This is the most common scenario.
• Or trigger another (or multiple) trigger(s).

Note

• For more information on how to define a trigger in a protocol, see Protocol.Triggers.Trigger.
• An example protocol "SLC SDF After Group Trigger" is available in the Protocol Development Guide Companion Files.

See also

DataMiner Class Library:

• SLProtocol.CheckTrigger(System.Int32) method