Remove sensor type after sensor name placeholders

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Is there any way to remove or not show the sensor type that comes after the sensor name when using placeholders?

E.g. I'm using a custom SNMP sensor and it will show as the sensor name (named "Status") and then the sensor type which in this case is SNMP Custom.

So using %name is %status actually shows as "Status (SNMP Custom) is Up" whereas I want to to show "Status is Up".

Is there any way for it to just show the sensor name and not the sensor type?

Thanks.

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Hello,

In order to show only the sensor name, you can use the placeholder "%shortname".

Aug, 2016 - Permalink

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Remove sensor type after sensor name placeholders

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