(DI-1805) KPI Definitions

A KPI is registered by creating the definition, setting its parameters and assigning it to a collector, which collects the KPI. 

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KPI definitions include the following parameters:

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• Definition

  • KPI name: unique name of a KPI.

    Please note that you can create or modify only field names (in this case the KPI name) that start with Z*, Y* or X*. The standard customizing (field entries except the ones starting with Z*, Y*, X*) can not be changed
    

  • KPI description: description that will be used in charts and other outputs as the KPI label
  • KPI collector: determines which collector will collect the KPI
  • Collectors description
• Properties
  • Unit: % MB, KB dependent on KPI.
  • Num. of decimals: how the value is displayed in the charts – KPIs are stored as integer numbers and not as real numbers
  • Monitoring area: determines system type specific to KPI. The KPI is collected only for specific system types like ERP, BW, CRM, SRM and others
• Collection
  
  • Collected on: where the KPI is collected or calculated. Possible values are Remote system and Central system
  • Collected for: determines KPI orientation. Values are either System or Server
  • Server specification: information can be collected on any server, only application server, only database server, only external server
• Calculate KPI from another KPI(s)
  • See Automatic calculation below.
• Chart settings
  • Lower/Upper limit mode:
    • Limit is calculated from minimum/maximum values
    • Limit is fixed value
    • Limit is calculated from fixed and minimum/maximum values
  • Lower/Upper limit value: value for displaying KPI series in charts
  • Chart line type: simple line, spline, discrete
  • Logarithmic Y scale: Y axis labels are values of common logarithm (decimal)
  • Don't display KPI in charts: KPI won't be displayed

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