Immediate Queue Utility

Program #:   557

Module:    System Administration

Overview

Only System Administrators should use Immediate Queue Utility (program #557). In Immediate Queue Utility, system administrators delete signals used in testing or copy signals that stuck from an immediate queue to another immediate queue.

To access this program, select Immediate Queue Utility (program #557) from the main menu of SBN.

The Immediate Queue Utility Window

The following graphic displays Immediate Queue Utility as the program opens.

Field/Column Descriptions

The following table describes the fields and columns used in Immediate Queue Utility.

Searching for Signals to Delete or Copy

Use the following steps to search for Immediate Queue signals to delete or copy:

   1.    Select and/ or type search parameters in the applicable fields.

   2.    Choose Search.

‰    SBN displays all signals that match the search parameters.

Copying a Signal from One Immediate Queue

Use the following steps to copy a signal from one Immediate Queue to another Immediate Queue:

   1.    Select a signal to copy.

   2.    Choose Copy Current Record.

‰    SBN asks you to confirm the copy.

   3.    Choose Yes.

‰    SBN copies the signal from one Immediate Queue to another Immediate Queue.

Deleting a Signal from an Immediate Queue

Use the following steps to delete a signal from an Immediate Queue:

   1.    Select a signal to delete.

   2.    Choose Delete record.

‰    SBN asks you to confirm your choice.

   3.    Choose Yes.

‰    SBN deletes the signal from the Immediate Queue.

helpful hint: option fe015

When you have an issue with an alarm and cannot find its signal, turn on option fe015. When option fe015 is on, it makes backup copies of every signal that enters the IMMQ in a special queue, Queue 17, which can be viewed to figure out what type of signal is coming in.

Use the following steps to determine why a signal isn't interpreted correctly:

1.  In Options (program #1887), activate option fe015.

2.  Wait for the bad signal to occur.

3.  Deactivate option fe015.

4.  Look in Queue 17 for the bad signal.

5.  Choose the signal and copy it to IMMQ2 by choosing Copy.

  â€°    The Copy dialog box appears.

6.    Choose Yes.

  â€°    The signal appears in IMMQ2.

7.  Run a test in debug mode and try to see why the signal is acting differently.

Note: If you forget to turn off option fe015, Queue 17 will remain full. You need to turn off the option to remove alarms from this queue.

If you want to test alarm translation tables, accumulate a full day's worth of signals in Queue 17.  You can then move them over to a test server and play back real signals to see the signals in the alarm translation tables.

Button Functions

The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.

Modifications and Updates to Immediate Queue Utility

The following table lists modifications and updates to the Immediate Queue Utility document.