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[IMPLEMENTED] Simplified %status placeholder

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User Story

As a PRTG User, I want a %simplified status placeholder for our non-technical users.

Details of User Story

I'd like a new placeholder for sensor status that sends a one word status only, for instance, "up", "down", or "warning". Not something like "Down (was: Warning) ESCALATION" or "Warning ended (now: Down)" or "Down ended (now: Warning)".

These complicated status messages not only confuse staff, but make it very difficult to implement automation based on the status of a sensor.

Acceptance criteria

An additional status placeholder that only contains the current status of the sensor.

Status

Released with PRTG 20.1.57.1745. The new placeholder %laststatus simply resolves to the current sensor status.

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Created on Oct 4, 2018 11:55:12 AM

Last change on Mar 24, 2020 11:18:11 AM by Gerald Schoch [Paessler Support]

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Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

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Created on Oct 8, 2018 10:48:25 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]

Last change on Oct 8, 2018 10:48:34 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]