Trigger Drop Processor

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The Trigger Drop Processor is used to whiteout metadata during a trigger start/stop pair, with an optional timeout.

There are no default values.

Param Name

Mandatory

Description

Possible Value

Key

Yes

Key to track for Start and Stop Triggers.

Not null.

Start Trigger

Yes

This value will start the whiteout. Could be a mask (VB-like syntax). E.g., S* will trigger the whiteout for messages S01 and S_P. Stop Trigger has the same format.

Not null.

Stop Trigger

Yes *

This value will stop the whiteout. If no timeout is set, the whiteout will continue until Stop Trigger is received.

Not null.

Timeout

Yes *

Timeout in seconds if Stop Trigger is not received, or used without a Stop Trigger.

Numeric.

* Stop Trigger and Timeout are each optional, but one of them is required for proper operation.

Example Use

TriggerDropProc_example

In the above example:

  • A single Trigger Drop whiteout will be activated when ad_type equals GAME_START. The whiteout will end if ad_type equals GAME_STOP, or two hours (7200 seconds) has passed (whichever occurs first).