[rrd-users] change max_ds_name_length

[Tobias Oetiker]

Hi Tanya,
Today Ruttenberg, Tanya wrote:

> DS_NAM_SIZE and DS_NAM_FMT don't need to match DST_SIZE and DST_FMT, do
> they?
>

no DST is Data Source Type ...
>
> #define DS_NAM_FMT    "%19[a-zA-Z0-9_-]"
> #define DS_NAM_SIZE   20
>
> #define DST_FMT    "%19[A-Z]"
> #define DST_SIZE   20
>
> New:

this should work

> #define DS_NAM_FMT    "%25[a-zA-Z0-9_-]"
> #define DS_NAM_SIZE   26
>
> #define DST_FMT    "%19[A-Z]"
> #define DST_SIZE   20

happy new year
tobi

>
> TDR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tobias Oetiker [mailto:tobi at oetiker.ch]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:05 AM
> To: Ruttenberg, Tanya
> Cc: rrd-users at lists.oetiker.ch
> Subject: RE: [rrd-users] change max_ds_name_length
>
> 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
> > > > MicroTech ESS Contract
> > > > (410) 965-9605 (Desk)
> > > > SMC.Admin at ssa.gov
> > > > OND.Admin at ssa.gov
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten,
> > > Switzerland
> >
> > > http://it.oetiker.ch tobi at oetiker.ch ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
>
> > http://it.oetiker.ch tobi at oetiker.ch ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900
> >
> >
>
> --
> Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
> http://it.oetiker.ch tobi at oetiker.ch ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900
>
>

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Tobi Oetiker, OETIKER+PARTNER AG, Aarweg 15 CH-4600 Olten, Switzerland
http://it.oetiker.ch tobi at oetiker.ch ++41 62 775 9902 / sb: -9900