Creating an analysis


You can create analyses by using the analysis wizard, the quick analysis tool, or you can create them manually.


To create a new analysis using the wizard

  1. In the Workspace tab, select the domain for which you want to analyze data.
  2. Click Works to access the domain's Works folder.
  3. Select Add > Add analysis.
  4. Follow the wizard to specify the analysis properties.

    Click here to view panel details in the wizard...


  5. Click Finish.

The new analysis is now visible in the Works folder of the selected domain.

To create a new analysis using the quick analysis tool

Information

This video describes the functionality of TrueSight Capacity Optimization, but it is valid for BMC Helix Continuous Optimization too.

The following video (2:59) illustrates the process of adding and managing time series using the quick analysis tool.

icon-play.png https://youtu.be/3X4nflLFzgk

  1. Access the Workspace > Domains, Services & Applications section.
  2. Perform one of the following actions:
    • Locate and click the domain, system, business driver, or metric for which you want to analyze data.
    • Locate the resource metric that you want to analyze, by accessing the Metrics tab in the detail page of an entity, or by using the Search tool.
  3. Click Quick analysis.
  4. Follow the procedure detailed in Using-the-Quick-analysis-tool.

Note

If you create analyses by using the wizard, quick analyses are not permanently stored by default.

Video: Example of adding an analysis

Information

These videos describe the functionality of TrueSight Capacity Optimization, but they are valid for BMC Helix Continuous Optimization too.

Adding a time series analysis

The following video (3:16) illustrates the process of adding a performance vs time or load vs time analysis (time series) using the quick analysis tool or the analysis wizard.

icon-play.png https://youtu.be/z-pdBV90zV0

Where to go from here

After creating a new analysis, you might want to Change the properties of an analysis.

 

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