Create Trigger by Area

Sets up an area trigger mechanism for two column_names for one or more tables. (This function is essentially the two-dimensional version of Create Trigger by Range.) Once the trigger has been activated, any record added to the listed tables(s) via Insert Records Request with the chosen columns' values falling within the specified region will trip the trigger. All such records will be queued at the trigger port (by default '9001' but able to be retrieved via Show System Status) for any listening client to collect. Active triggers can be cancelled by using the Clear Trigger endpoint or by clearing all relevant tables.

The output returns the trigger handle as well as indicating success or failure of the trigger activation.

Input Parameter Description

Name	Type	Description
request_id	string	User-created ID for the trigger. The ID can be alphanumeric, contain symbols, and must contain at least one character.
table_names	array of strings	Names of the tables on which the trigger will be activated and maintained.
x_column_name	string	Name of a numeric column on which the trigger is activated. Usually 'x' for geospatial data points.
x_vector	array of doubles	The respective coordinate values for the region on which the trigger is activated. This usually translates to the x-coordinates of a geospatial region.
y_column_name	string	Name of a second numeric column on which the trigger is activated. Usually 'y' for geospatial data points.
y_vector	array of doubles	The respective coordinate values for the region on which the trigger is activated. This usually translates to the y-coordinates of a geospatial region. Must be the same length as xvals.
options	map of string to strings	Optional parameters. The default value is an empty map ( {} ).

Output Parameter Description

Name	Type	Description
trigger_id	string	Value of input parameter request_id.
info	map of string to strings	Additional information.