Building a Metric

If you selected Aggregate (Metric) value when you set up your conditional notification, you are prompted to define the metric on the Metric tab. This is displayed after you click Continue in the Create Conditional Notification dialog (see Creating Conditional Notifications for more information).

Revenera recommends that you familiarize yourself with the options on the Metrics tab by reading the Metrics Overview section before you attempt to build a metric.

To create a metric

1.

Perform the steps in Creating a Conditional Notification.

2.

On the Metric tab, define the metric on which the conditional notification is based.

3.

Drag a desired Category or Value from the panel on the left side to the Values shelf at the top.

As soon as you add the field, the value will be shown.

4.

If desired, configure your metric using a filter or a tool from the toolbar. Refer to the sections Formulas, Bucketing Data, and Filtering Data for more information.

5.

Enter a name and a description for your metric.

6.

Click Save Chart to save your metric.

The Edit Conditional Notification page shows the Notification tab, where you can configure your conditional notification. For more information, see the task described in Configuring a Conditional Notification, in section Creating Conditional Notifications.

Tip:Refer to the Example Walkthroughs for Conditional Notifications to see an example of how to create a metric.