diff --git a/apps/dsm/DSMCoreModule.cpp b/apps/dsm/DSMCoreModule.cpp
index 493f9b77..6692b0c9 100644
--- a/apps/dsm/DSMCoreModule.cpp
+++ b/apps/dsm/DSMCoreModule.cpp
@@ -913,9 +913,9 @@ EXEC_ACTION_START(SCDIAction) {
 	sc_sess->SET_STRERROR("converting value '"+p+"' to int\n");
 	EXEC_ACTION_STOP;
       }
-    } else if (p.length() > 7 && 
-	       p.substr(0, 7) =="(array)") {
-      p = resolveVars(p.substr(7), sess, sc_sess, event_params);
+    } else if (p.length() > 8 &&  
+	       p.substr(0, 8) =="(struct)") {
+      p = p.substr(8);
       AmArg var_struct;
       string varprefix = p+".";
       bool has_vars = false;
@@ -935,6 +935,21 @@ EXEC_ACTION_START(SCDIAction) {
 	has_vars = true;
       }
       di_args.push(var_struct);
+    } else if (p.length() > 7 &&  
+	       p.substr(0, 7) =="(array)") {
+      p = p.substr(7);
+      di_args.push(AmArg());
+      AmArg& var_array = di_args.get(di_args.size()-1);
+      
+      unsigned int i=0;
+      while (true) {
+	map<string, string>::iterator it = 
+	  sc_sess->var.find(p+"["+int2str(i)+"]");
+	if (it == sc_sess->var.end())
+	  break;
+	var_array.push(it->second);
+	i++;
+      }
     } else {
       di_args.push(resolveVars(p, sess, sc_sess, event_params).c_str());
     }
diff --git a/doc/dsm/dsm_syntax.txt b/doc/dsm/dsm_syntax.txt
index ba1e9ef9..af029f3b 100644
--- a/doc/dsm/dsm_syntax.txt
+++ b/doc/dsm/dsm_syntax.txt
@@ -156,12 +156,18 @@ core actions:
    * sets $errno (config)
 
   DI(factory, function [, params...])
-  e.g. DI(factory, function, $var_param, (int)int_param, "$str param", @select_par, ...)
+  e.g. DI(factory, function, $var_param, (int)int_param, "str param", @select_par, (array)arrayname, (struct)structname, ...)
        DI(user_timer, setTimer, (int)1, (int)5, @local_tag);
+
        set($sweets.candy="nice");
        set($sweets.fruit="superb");
        set($sweets.cake.tahini="great");
-       DI(myfactory, myfunc, (array)sweets);
+       DI(myfactory, myfunc, (struct)sweets);
+
+       set($bi[0]="ba");
+       set($bi[1]="butzki");
+       DI(myfactory, myfunc, (array)bi);
+
    * sets $errno (arg,config)
 
   DIgetResult(factory, function, param,...)