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Werk #682: Allow overriding of active and custom checks by more specific rule

Component Core & setup
Title Allow overriding of active and custom checks by more specific rule
Date Jan 24, 2014
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.2.5i1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

If you define an active or custom Check via WATO in the main folder and then want to override this check in a subfolder, that was not possible up to now. Now if you define an active check with the same type and service description by a more specific rule, then that rule will override the more general ones (i.e. those coming later).

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