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Discard the message without further processing.

Description

This action stops processing of the message and instructs Microolap EtherSensor to destroy ("drop") all data stored about it.

Format

<action name="drop" />

The "name" attribute:

The name attribute contains the action name: name="drop".

Example:

All data and metadata for messages that reach this rule will be destroyed ("dropped").

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<filter name="Message filter" version="1.0">
 <comment>Message filter.</comment>
 
 <table name="main">
   <rule enabled="1">
     <comment>
       Details/metadata of any message reaching this point
       are destroyed (discarded).
     </comment>
     <action name="drop" />
   </rule>
 </table>
</filter>