Managing metrics

Use this screen to create, update, and select if data will be collected for the configured metrics. For example, create a metric to send measurement data for the same using the REST API. For more information, see Collecting-data-using-REST-APIs.

Click  > Metrics to view the list of metrics configured for data collection.

To add a new metric

1. Click  > Metrics.
2. Click + Add metric.
3. Type the required details.
   • Name: Descriptive name for the metric.
   • Short Name: Shorter name for the metric.
   • Identifier: Symbol name used within the SDK for collecting statistics. The Identifier must be entered in uppercase and can contain underscores (_).
   • Description: Description for the metric.
   • Unit: Unit of measure for the data that will be collected.
   • (optional) Type: An optional string for grouping metrics.
   • (optional) Default Aggregate: The aggregation that should be used by default for the metric.
   • (optional) Default Resolution (ms): Expected polling time for the data to be collected.
4. Click Save.

To stop collecting data for a metric

1. Click  > Metrics.
2. Clear the checkbox from the Enabled column.

To update a metric

1. Click  > Metrics.
2. Click the name of a metric from the list.
3. Update the editable fields.
4. Click Update.

To delete a metric

1. Click  > Metrics.
2. Click the name of a metric from the list.
3. Click Delete.

Where to go from here

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