Creating custom performance reports

  1. From the Start menu, select All Programs > SAP BusinessObjects BI platform 4.0 > SAP BusinessObjects BI platform > SAP BusinessObjects BI platform Java BI Launch Pad.
  2. Enter your log in details and and click Log On.
  3. From the Applications menu, select Web Intelligence Application.
  4. Click New and select Universe as data source.
    A list of all universes is displayed.

  5. Select BPPM DataMart.unx Universe.

    A window for New Web Intelligence Document appears.

  6. Drag and drop appropriate objects from the objects lists on the left to the Result Objects pane. A typical performance report may include the following objects:
    • BPPM Server Name, Device Name, Monitor Type, Attribute Name, Instance Name, Date, and the following Measures objects Average Value, Minimum Value, and Maximum Value.
    • You can also add pre-defined filters to the Query Filters pane from the Performance Custom Dimensions folder. For example, add the Enter/Select Device - Monitor - Instance filter.
      Your new Web Intelligent Document looks like this:infoview.png
  7. Click Run Query > Edit, by default the system creates a tabular format of the objects you have selected.
  8. You can add graph report by:
    • Right-click the Report tab and select Add Report.
    • Click the Report Element tab and select the chart you want. For example, Report Element > Charts > Line.
    • Click the Available Objects tab from left and drag your report objects on to the chart. For example, place the Daily object on the X axis; place the Average Value on the Y axis; and place Device Name on the Z axis.
    • Right-click on the chart and select Formal Chart > Global > Area Display > Legend. Select Visible check box to add a legend to your chart.
  9. In case of multiple attributes, a section is required on the attribute name. To create a section, select Report Element > Section > Insert Section and drop it above the graph in the report. The Available objects window displays. Select the Attribute Name object and click OK.
  10. Click Data Access > Refresh and select values for Device, Monitor, and Instance in the prompts that appear.
  11. Click Run Query. The chart is now populated with values.
  12. Click on the Analysis tab and select the Drill icon on the toolbar to enable drilling on the report.

Note

BMC recommends not to modify the job execution time and frequency of pk_create_thresholds.pr_call_CREATE_ALL_THRESHOLDS job. Modifying the time and frequency to run this job may cause problem in generation of threshold related reports.

 

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