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Script output into mail - max length 255

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Hi,

I have a sensor(EXE/script) that runs a powershell script. This script formats some XML into quite some data and outputs it to PRTG with the Write-Host cmdlet.

When I include the output in one of the generated mails with the %lastmessage placeholder the message gets cut down to 255 chars. This is troublesome because I need a still picture of how the XML looks at the time the script is called.

So my question is: Is there some way I can get the entire output from a script into a PRTG-mail?

Thanks in advance!

Kind regards Jens

255 256 length mail maximum output powershell prtg sensor write-host

Created on Sep 29, 2016 2:58:16 PM



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Dear Jens

Are you referring to the HTML email subject line? In that case, the statusmessage will be shortened to 120 characters.

Created on Sep 30, 2016 2:36:21 PM by Arne Seifert [Paessler Support]



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I'm talking about the body of the email. To my knowledge, the %lastMessage placeholder should translate to the last output from the script - correct?

But this seems to be shortened to 255 chars. So, is there some way i can get the entire output into the email?

Kind regards

Jens

Created on Oct 3, 2016 6:50:39 AM



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Dear Jens

Which kind of email are you using (HTML, text?) The standard HTML email shows the full sensor status message, not cut off after 255 bytes. If you experience a different behavior, please contact [email protected] including a description of the issue and illustrating screenshots.

Created on Oct 3, 2016 11:52:42 AM by Arne Seifert [Paessler Support]



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Hi again,

I'm using the Text with custom content from the SEND EMAIL option in notifications. In the field Custom Content, when i write %message, I would expect the entire output from the script to be put into the mail. This is instead cut down to 255 chars. I experience the same with the HTML template.

Created on Oct 3, 2016 12:20:08 PM



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Dear Jens

The custom text email should also not cut the message. Please contact [email protected] including the aforementioned information and screenshots.

Created on Oct 3, 2016 12:51:51 PM by Arne Seifert [Paessler Support]




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