#level()

DESCRIPTION
    returns the current alarm's severity level, 0 through 7
    (representing EMERG, ALERT, CRIT, ERR, WARNING, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG)

SYNOPSIS
    #level()

ARGUMENTS
    none

EXAMPLES

        begin
                if #level() > 1
                        =checkpoint(=lalim)
                fi

                doexec wait "=dmesg | =uniq > =hstdir/log/dmesg=piktalert"

        rule
                if    #level() <= 1        // alert == urgent
                   && $inlin =~~ "=redflags"
                        leave
                elsif #level() == 2
                   && $inlin =~~ "=yellowflags"
                        leave
                elsif $alarm() eq "ScanDmesg"
                   && $inlin =~~ "=redflags|=yellowflags"
                        leave
                else
                        next
                fi

        rule
                // set the reporting period
#if missioncritical
                if #level() == 0
                        set #period =  60       // every  60 minutes
                elsif #level() == 1
                        set #period = 120       // every 120 minutes
                else
                        set #period = 240       // every 240 minutes
                fi
#else
                if #level() == 0
                        set #period = 120       // every 120 minutes
                elsif #level() == 1
                        set #period = 240       // every 240 minutes
                else
                        set #period = 24*60     // once daily
                fi
#endif

        ...

        rule
                =periodically(=psheader output mail $inlin, , #period)

SEE ALSO
    $level()

    Numerical Functions
    String Functions