Metrics

Introduction

Metrics are used to define a calculation once and reuse it in the entire app. For example, you can make a metric to calculate the number of invoices , or a metric to calculate the average amount. These metrics can then be reused in different charts.

Editing metrics

Follow these steps to edit a metric.

1. Locate the metric you want to edit and click on .
2. Edit the Metric name as desired.
3. Click on Save.

See the illustration below for an example.

Below is a description of the elements of the Edit metric dialog.

Element	Description
Metric name	The display name of the metric.
Field used for aggregation	The field that is used to calculate the metric.
Aggregation type	The type of the function that is used to calculate the metric. For example, SUM is used to calculate a Total value, AVERAGE is used to calculate an Average value.

Adding metrics

If the metric you want to use is not available by default, you can create new metrics that can be used in your dashboards.

Follow these steps to add a new metric.

1. In the Data Manager panel, click on +New metric.

   The Add metric dialog is displayed.

2. Enter a descriptive name for the new metric in the Metric name field.

   It is a good practice to refer to the type of function you use to calculate the metric.

3. Select the field that you want to use to calculate the metric from the Field drop-down list box.
4. Select the function that you want to use to calculate the metric from the Aggregation drop-down list box.

The Aggregation drop-down list only contains functions that are applicable for the selected field type.

See the illustration below for an example.

Deleting metrics

To keep your process app clean, you can delete metrics that are not used anymore. Follow these steps to delete a metric.

1. In the Data Manager panel, locate the metric you want to delete.
2. Hover over the metric name and click on the Delete metric icon.

   A confirmation message is displayed.

3. Click on Delete.

   See the illustration below.

   
   

   

   
   

   Note: You can only delete user-created metrics. Metrics that are used in charts can not be deleted.