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Table 1 Common terms used in this wiki
| Term | Definition |
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| Alerts | Alarms raised by Precise for failed Process Chains or breaches/near-breaches of the SLA. The Alerts table, at the bottom of the main screen, displays all alerts raised by Precise. |
| CCMS | Central Control and Monitoring System. |
| Drilling down in context | Drilling down in context means that you can display additional information on a selected item by drilling down to another tab or view. The filter settings you define — for example, your selected BW instance and your selected time frame — are carried over to the other view or tab to allow you to continue analyzing the same subject from a different perspective. In other words, the information displayed when drilling down in context is always related to your original selection’s settings. |
| InfoPackage | An InfoPackage specifies when and how to load data from a given source system. |
| InfoProvider | Generic term for BW objects into which data is loaded or that display views of data. This data is analyzed using queries. An InfoCube is a type of InfoProvider. |
| MTE | Monitoring Tree Element. In CCMS Alerts, Monitors contain MTEs and MTEs contain Objects. |
| Process Chain | A sequence of background scheduled processes that are waiting to be triggered by an event. Process Chains are used for centrally controlling and monitoring processes. |
| Process | Building block of a Process Chain with a defined beginning and end. Processes are synchronized one to another within the Process Chain definition. |
| Source System | An operational system that is used as the source or input to the ETL process. The source system can be either a SAP or a non-SAP system. |
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Table 2 Configuration dialog box options
| Option | Description |
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| Auto Refresh | Check to auto refresh, clear to disable auto refresh. |
| Refresh Rate (minutes) | Enter refresh rate in minutes (default is 10 minutes). |
| Overall time range (last X weeks) | Enter number of weeks (default is 4 weeks). |
| Slider time frame width (x weeks) | Enter the number of weeks you want to display on the Gantt area (default is 2 weeks). |
| CCMS Alerts | Select the check box to show only MTEs with CCMS alerts. Clear the check box to show all MTEs (default is selected). |
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SLA and Email Alert settings are configured in the Precise AdminPoint. For more information, see the Configuring Precise for BW section on page in the Precise Administration Guide. |
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Table 3 Filter definitions
| Filter | Description |
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| Instance selector | Enables you to select the BW instance whose information you want to analyze. By default, the first Precise for BW instance on the list is selected. |
| Select Process Chain Group selector | Enables you to select Process Chains by their BW group. |
| Show: All/Processes with alerts selector | Enables you to select whether to display all executions (All Process Chains) or only executions with alerts (Only Process Chains with alerts). |
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Table 4 Definition of the timeframes
| Name | Functionality | Default value |
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| Overall time range | Defines the full extent of data to be displayed by the application. All data displayed on the screen will be within the selected Overall time frame. The scroll arrows to the left and right of the Slider let you scroll back or forward respectively within those dates. The Overall time range can be configured using the Settings button located on the upper right-hand side of the screen. See "Configuration button” on page 9. | 4 weeks |
| Slider time frame | The Slider is located at the bottom of the Control area. It displays the amount of weeks defined in the Slider time frame setting. The Slider time frame can be configured using the Settings button located on the upper right-hand side of the screen. See “Configuration button” on page 9. | 2 weeks |
| Slicer time frame | The Slicer time frame determines the date range of information displayed in the visible Gantt area. The Slicer width can be expanded or contracted by dragging its arrows to the left or right. The Slicer position on the Slider can be changed by panning it left or right. This last action will not affect the defined date range (width) of the Slicer. See “Slider and Slicer” on page 10. | 12 hours |
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Table 5 Details area content
| Process Chain Selected | Process (not loading) selected | Process (loading) selected |
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General tab:
Breakdown:
Trending tab:
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| General tab:
ETL Breakdown tab: (Graphical) ETL Breakdown This table displays the duration of each phase of the ETL process. additionally, it provides links to additional information.
InfoProviders tab:
BI Activity pop-up screen: Displays a 3 column (Component, Duration, and Link) table with two rows:
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Launches
Launches are represented by links labeled ‘Analyze’. Launches open in a new window. If components are missing for the launch, a popup screen informs you that the given component is not monitored by Precise. To enable the launch you must configure Precise to monitor the component(s).
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Pulling alerts from a Central Monitoring instance is supported. This is configured by indicating the instance name in the configuration file. For more information, see the see Configuring Precise for BW section on page in the Precise Administration Guide..