[rrd-users] change max_ds_name_length

[Tobias Oetiker]

Hi Tanya,

you will have to change DS_NAME_FMT too

cheers
tobi

Today Ruttenberg, Tanya wrote:

> 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
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> > > SMC.Admin at ssa.gov
> > > OND.Admin at ssa.gov
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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>
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> >
> >
>
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>
>

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