SYS_USER_ALIVE

Use the SYS_USER_ALIVE script function to check whether a particular user is logged on to the Automation Engine through the Automic Web Interface.

Tip: Use the :ON_ERROR script statement to define the action to take if the user is not available. For more information, see Script Elements for Error Handling.

Syntax

SYS_USER_ALIVE (Name, Department)

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Format
Name	Name of the user	Script literal or script variable
Department	Department of the user	Script literal or script variable

Important Considerations

You can only check users of your own client.
Users who are logged on through a utility or the Call Interface cannot be identified.
The name and department together identify the user. For more information, see Defining Users .

Return Codes

Return Value	Condition
Y	The user is logged on to the Automic Web Interface
N	The user is not logged on to the Automic Web Interface, or the User object does not exist in the current client

Examples

The following script in a Notification object checks whether User1 is logged on. If so, the script adds that user as a recipient of the notification. If the user is not logged on, the script adds User2 as a recipient instead.

:IF SYS_USER_ALIVE("USER1", "DEV")="Y"

: ADD_ATT RECIPIENT,"USER1/DEV"

:ELSE

: ADD_ATT RECIPIENT,"USER2/DEV"

:ENDIF