Cisco Cisco Expressway Maintenance Manual
Checking the effect of a pattern
The
Check pattern
tool (
Maintenance > Tools > Check pattern
) lets you test whether a pattern or
transform you intend to configure on the Expressway will have the expected result.
Patterns can be used when configuring:
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to filter searches based on the alias being searched for, and to transform an alias before the
search is sent to a zone
To use this tool:
1. Enter an Alias against which you want to test the transform.
2. In the
Pattern
section, enter the combination of Pattern type and Pattern behavior for the Pattern string
being tested.
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If you select a Pattern behavior of Replace, you also need to enter a Replace string.
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If you select a Pattern behavior of Add prefix or Add suffix, you also need to enter an Additional text
string to append/prepend to the Pattern string.
string to append/prepend to the Pattern string.
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certain configuration elements.
3. Click Check pattern to test whether the alias matches the pattern.
The
Result
section shows whether the alias matched the pattern, and displays the resulting alias
(including the effect of any transform if appropriate).
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Checking the effect of a pattern