Analyze Metrics
The Analyze Metrics view allows you to compare data from one or more checks by selecting specific data within check results.
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Add Metrics
You can add up to 8 different metrics to the graph, using any available check in your account as data source.
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Adding Metrics
To add a metric to the chart:
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Find the metrics menu at the bottom of the view
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With a set of metrics selected for the chart, you can perform additional configuration.
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Chart Menu
The Chart Menu button provides access to additional actions for the chart, such as print and download options. The current view of the chart can be printed and/or downloaded in various formats.
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Files are downloaded immediately and are available in your default download folder.
Averages
For values that share a common unit, you can add lines indicate the average value for all metrics in the Date Range. A checkbox is available at the top of the chart, next to each value type:
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Checking a box will display the average for that value type and unit in the chart:
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Shared Axis
If you have multiple metrics of different types that share the same unit, you can use a single Y-axis for display of their values. The default setting is to have multiple axes for different metrics:
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Checking the box will combine Y-values for each unit type into one Y-axis for each type:
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Show Custom Events
If you have or expect to have Custom Events, you can display them in the timeline, below the metrics in the chart.
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You can add custom events in Health & Events from the Custom Events view. |
Date Range
Date Range
The information in the graph is displayed for a specific date interval, which can be configured.
View
The configuration of displayed interval is available at the top of the chart:
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This date range can also be stored as part of a saved Save View.
Analyze Metrics
Analyze Metrics allows you to create a combined graph for metrics from multiple checks on the same timeline. Using the Analyze Metrics feature is a multistep process:
You begin by picking up to 8 different metrics to display, by Add Metrics from available checks.
You can set a Custom Thresholds to highlight any metrics that break that threshold.
Metric Averages can be added to the graph to illustrate the variations in values over time.
Values that share the same unit of measure, can be displayed against a Shared Axis.
The graph can be printed or Chart Menu as an image file.
A particular combination of metrics can be saved as a Save View for reuse which can be shared with other people, whether or not they have Synthetic Monitoring Accounts.
The view can be used to create a Analyze Metrics Subscription that is automatically sent via email to subscribers.
The following video provides a quick demonstration of the Analyze Metrics feature.
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Usage
The Analyze Metrics graph can be used in a lot of different ways to highlight information by combining information from multiple data sources.
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Analyze Metrics Subscription
By saving a View as a subscription, you can have it automatically sent out at regular intervals to a number of recipients.
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The view allows users to do some customizing while watching it, but these changes are permanently saved.
Subscriptions are always based on a particular View, but you can create the subscription right away when you create the view.
Configuration
Subscriptions are always based on a particular Save View, but you can create the subscription right away when you create the view.
View
You can select existing views from the View dropdown menu.
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Placeholder | Replacement |
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{ | Date of report generation. |
{ | A sequence number for each file in the report email. |
Custom Thresholds
You can add Custom Threshold values to the chart metrics. These will indicate points during the Date Range where a particular metric falls below expectation.
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Metrics Threshold Configuration
Configuration
You can add custom thresholds for any configured metric.
View
To add custom thresholds to metrics:
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Clicking the Export to CSV will download the data as .csv file to your default download location.
Save View
When you have configured a metric analysis, you can save the view with all access later with the Save & Share View Button.
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Configuring a View
Creating a View creates a distributable link for re-use, sending to colleagues, or which can be subscribed to as a regular report.
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Name | Unique name for the view. | ||
Save With Date Range | Save the currently configured Date Range with the view. | Unless selected, the view will show data for the day the chart is accessed. | |
Create Subscription | Show additional options to create a Analyze Metrics Subscription for the view. |
When you click Save, a link for the view is created:
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