Application Programming Interface Guide > Built-in Procedures > Procedures Reference > GenerateEvent
 
GenerateEvent
Generate a custom event with the specified name and value. This event can be used to activate a trigger that has been configured to listen for this event name.
Location
/lib/util/
Syntax
generateEvent (IN eventName VARCHAR (255), IN value VARCHAR (4096))
Inputs
eventName: The name of the event.
value: The value for the event.Output: The cs_server_events.log file records events generated by this procedure.
Exceptions
N/A
Remarks
The input eventName is the name of the event.
The input value is the value for the event.
The cs_server_events.log file records events generated by this procedure.
Example
PROCEDURE CallsGenEv()
BEGIN
CALL GenerateEvent('runAReport', ' ');
END