Viewing datasets and metrics by dataset and ETL module


The Datasets & metrics page provides an overview of all the metrics – By Dataset and By ETL Module – that your BMC Helix Continuous Optimization instance is able to collect and classify. You can access this page by navigating to Administration > Data Warehouse > Datasets & metrics in BMC Helix Continuous Optimization.

The page contains two tabs – By Dataset and By ETL Module.

In each tab, metrics are grouped in homogeneous sets called datasets. To easily browse this list, you can filter the By Dataset tab on a particular dataset by using the Dataset drop-down, and the By ETL Module tab by using the ETL Module and System type drop-downs.

To view datasets by the By Dataset tab

The By Dataset tab displays the Metrics table. The metrics table in the By Dataset tab is filtered by default on all datasets. To filter it on a particular Dataset, use the Datasets drop-down list.

The Metrics table in the By Dataset tab displays the following information for each metric.

Column

Description

Add metric

Enables you to add a (custom) metric.

Name

Name of the metric as saved in BMC Helix Continuous Optimization.

Label

Extended (full) name of the metric.

Description

Short description of the metric.

Valtype

The Counter and Absolute Value of the metric.

Dataset

The predefined dataset that the metric belongs to.

Package

The metric can be categorized into any one of the following categories:

  • Core: Indicates that the metric is an out-of-the-box metric.
  • Extension for Distributed Systems: Indicates that the metric is added in an extension package.
  • [Custom]: Indicates that the metric is a user defined metric.

Unit

The measurement unit of the metric.

Level

Indicates the amount of metric to be imported.

Edit

Click edit_thresh.png to edit a (custom) metric. Only Custom metrics can be edited.

Delete

Click delete_small.jpg to delete a (custom) metric. Only Custom metrics can be deleted.

To add a metric

  1. Navigate to Administration > Data Warehouse > Datasets & metrics > By Dataset and click Add metric.
  2. In the Add metric page, enter values for the following properties:

    Property

    Description

    Resname

    Type a name for your custom metric. Resname should include uppercase letters, numbers or an underscore character. It must start with Uppercase character and end with the _C suffix.

    Name

    An extended name (label) for your metric.

    Description

    (Optional but recommended) Add a brief description.

    Structure

    Select the structure to give to the metric you are adding: Business Driver, Domain, or System.

    Dataset

    Select a predefined dataset to associate your metric to.

    Valtype

    Select the Counter and Absolute Value for your metric.

    Direction

    Select a direction for your metric. For details, see Metrics.

    Measurement unit

    Select a measurement unit or add a custom unit. For details, see Metrics.


  3. Click Save.

To view datasets by the By ETL Module tab

The By ETL Module tab displays the Metrics table. This table contains detailed information and description about each metric that is populated in your BMC Helix Continuous Optimization instance by all or a particular ETL module (that you select).

The metrics table in this tab is filtered by default on all ETL Modules and System Types. To filter it on a particular ETL Module or System Type, use the appropriate drop-down filter.

The Metrics table in the By ETL Module tab displays the following information for each metric.

Column

Description

Name

Name of the metric as saved in BMC Helix Continuous Optimization.

Label

Extended (full) name of the metric.

Description

Short description of the metric.

ETL module

Full name of the ETL module

System type

The type of system the selected ETL is associated with.

Operating System

Associated operating system.

Extended Description

Extended information about the metric, such as retrieval information, and so on.

metricinfo.pngAdditional details for the metric

Click metricinfo.pngto view additional details about a metric. These details include Source type, Source map, and so on.

 

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