[rrd-users] change max_ds_name_length

[Ruttenberg, Tanya]

I found it, it's DS_NAM_SIZE in rrd_format.h
Thanks. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tobias Oetiker [mailto:tobi at oetiker.ch] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 3:00 PM
To: Ruttenberg, Tanya
Cc: rrd-users at lists.oetiker.ch
Subject: RE: [rrd-users] change max_ds_name_length

Hi Tanya,

yes it does mean modifying rrd_format.h ... search for DS_NAM and try
your luck ... it may (!) be that there are other places in the source
that need changing.

cheers
tobi

Today Ruttenberg, Tanya wrote:

> What do you mean modify at compile time?  Pardon my ignorance.  I 
> thought that meant to change some parameter in some source file.
> Apparently not. :-)
>
> I don't mind if it's incompatible with existing files.  This is a new 
> installation.
>
> co
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tobias Oetiker [mailto:tobi at oetiker.ch]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:11 AM
> To: Ruttenberg, Tanya
> Cc: rrd-users at lists.oetiker.ch
> Subject: Re: [rrd-users] change max_ds_name_length
>
> Hi Tanya,
>
> you can modify the max_ds_name length define at compile time. The 
> problem is that this will render your rrd incompatible with your 
> existing rrd files.
>
> cheers
> tobi
>
> Today Ruttenberg, Tanya wrote:
>
> > We are bumping up against the datasource name length limit. I'd like

> > to up it to 25. I've found references to this max_ds_name_length 
> > parameter in google searches, but I can't find the parameter in the
> source code.
> >
> > Tobi? Anyone?  Where do I find this parameter to increase it?
> >
> > Tanya Ruttenberg
> > OTSO/DNE/NMT
> > MicroTech ESS Contract
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> > SMC.Admin at ssa.gov
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> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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