Read Message from Event Hub activity
An activity that reads a device-to-cloud message from Event Hub that is registered in Microsoft Azure IoT.
![Read Message from Event Hub activity](images/cloudenvShapeReadMessageFromEventHub.jpg)
Configure the Read Message from Event Hub activity
To configure the Read Message from Event Hub activity, do the procedure in this topic.
Prerequisites
- AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 1 or higher.
Good to Know
- To send an email notification, click
Advanced
> Email Notifications
.
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
- In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
- You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
- This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
How to Start
- Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
- In Process Builder, in the Activity Library
open the MS Azure IoT tab.
- On the
MS Azure IoT tab,
drag the Read Message from Event Hub
activity onto your process.
General Configuration
Specifies the basic settings for the Read Message from Event Hub activity.
![General Configuration screen](images/cloudenvSystemBasicConfigurationWinReadMessageFromEventHubMsAzureIoT.jpg)
Good to Know
- Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Display Name |
|
Description |
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Read Message from Event Hub Configuration
Configures how to store the message from Event Hub.
![Read Message from Event Hub Configuration screen](images/cloudenvReadMessageFromEventHubConfigWin.jpg)
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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MS Azure IoT |
|
Create |
|
Device ID |
|
Retry Count |
|
Delay Between Retry (milliseconds) |
|
Payload |
|
Sample Payload JSON |
|
Map Schema |
|