Email template variables

The values you specify in the From, Subject, and Body fields in the email template can include variables that correspond to the information available for each log message (for example, the severity of the event that triggered the message or the short description of the event). When sending email, HCP replaces the variables in the email message with the applicable information.

To include a variable in the email template, you specify the variable name preceded by the dollar sign ($). A dollar sign followed by anything other than a variable name is displayed as a dollar sign in the email HCP sends.

The following table lists the variables you can use in the email template:

VariableDescription
$actionThe action to take in response to the message
$dateThe date and time at which the event occurred (for example, Wed Feb 8 2012 3:15:57 PM EST)
$fullTextThe full text of the message
$idThe message ID
$locationThe fully qualified name of the HCP system on which the event occurred (for example, hcp-ma.example.com)
$originFor user-initiated events, the IP address from which the event request was sent and the port through which HCP received the event request, separated by a colon (for example, 192.168.152.181:8000)
$reasonThe reason why HCP issued the message
$scope
$severityThe severity of the event that triggered the message
$shortTextA brief description of the event that triggered the message
$typeThe type of message (General, Security, or Compliance), preceded by Important and a comma if the message is important (for example, Important, Security)
$userThe user ID and username of the event initiator (for example, 105ff38f-4770-4f98-b5b3-8371ab0af359 lgreen)