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Table 1-4 Column display modes in tables

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Taskscommontomostworkspaces Taskscommontomostworkspaces

Tasks common to most workspaces

The following tasks are commonly performed in most workspaces:

• Switching to a different workspace
• Selecting a time frame
• Selecting an instance
• Auto Refresh data
• Associating entities with data that meets specific criteria
• Focusing on information in overtime graphs
• Determining which table columns to display
• Adding, viewing, and deleting Favorites
• Exporting to Precise Custom Portal

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Switchingtoadifferentworkspace Switchingtoadifferentworkspace

Switching to a different workspace

You can easily switch between the different workspaces using the Workspace Selection bar. When you start your Precise product, usually the Dashboard workspace opens by default. To select a workspace, click a button on the Workspace Selection bar to display information on the selected entity in a different workspace.

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Selectingatimeframe Selectingatimeframe

Selecting a time frame

You can configure Precise for J2EE to display transaction performance data for a specific time frame using the predefined time frame options or calendar icons.

Selecting a predefined time frame from the toolbar displays transaction performance data for the selected time period up to the current time. See “Selecting a predefined time frame from the Precise for J2EE toolbar” on page 14.

Selecting the time frame using the calendar icon, you can choose to define a time range independent of the current time, or to define a time range up to the current time. See “Selecting a time frame using the calendar icon” on page 15. The predefined time frame options are:

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The time frame selected affects all information displayed in Precise for J2EE. Only data that falls within the selected time frame is shown in these areas.

Selecting a predefined time frame from the Precise for J2EE toolbar

To select a predefined time frame, from the Precise for J2EE toolbar, select one of the predefined time frames.

Selecting a time frame using the calendar icon

To select a time frame

1. Click the calendar icon. In the dialog box that is displayed perform one of the following:
   1. To define a time frame independent from the current time, select the ‘Time Range’ option and select the Start and End dates and times.
   2. To define a time frame up to the current time, select the ‘Last’ option and enter the desired time frame.
   3. To use one of the three previously used time frames, select the ‘Recently used’ option and from the drop down menu select the desired time frame.
   4. To use a previously saved time frame, select Use a previously saved time frame and from the drop down menu select the desired time frame.
2. To save your settings for future access, select Save these definitions for future use as: and enter a name in the corresponding field.
3. Click OK.

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Selectinganinstance Selectinganinstance

Selecting an instance

You can select a specific instance to examine in more detail. To select an instance, in the Instance field (located to the right of the Time frame), select the instance you want to examine from the drop-down list.

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AutoRefreshdata AutoRefreshdata

Auto Refresh data

You can configure Precise for J2EE to automatically refresh collected data displayed on a workspace. By default the option is Auto Refresh is off. To Auto Refresh data, click Auto Refresh is off/Auto Refresh is on.

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Associatingentitieswithdatathatmeetsspecificcriteria Associatingentitieswithdatathatmeetsspecificcriteria

Associating entities with data that meets specific criteria

You can associate the displayed entity with specific data to focus your analysis.Note:

To associate entities with data that meets specific criteria

1. Click the arrow located to the left of the Association controls and select More...
2. In the Associate With dialog box, in the Entries tab, select the entity you want to associate data with from the Populate table with list.
3. In the Sort entries by list, determine which criteria you want the information to be sorted by and in which order.
4. From the Display top list, select the number of rows to display.
5. On the Criteria tab, do the following for each entity you want to associate data with:
   1. From the left drop-down list

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1. 1. , select an entity.
   2. From the middle drop-down list

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1. 1. , select an operator, such as, Like, <>, Not Like, In, Not In.
   2. In the text

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1. 1. box, type the criteria (case-sensitive for the selected entity.
      If you select the operator Like or Not Like, you can use the % wildcard character to represent 0 or more characters, and the _ wildcard character to represent exactly one character. If you select the operator In or Not In, type a comma to separate values.
2. Click OK.

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Focusingoninformationinovertimegraphs Focusingoninformationinovertimegraphs

Focusing on information in overtime graphs

Some entities display an overtime graph. The overtime graph displays activity statistics over a specified time period. Depending on the number of points displayed in the graph, you may need to zoom in or out. The text displayed on the x-axis varies according to the time frame. If there is a year or day change, x-axis labels will display accordingly.

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Use the small zoom (spyglass) icon, displayed on the upper right of a time range and above the overtime graph legend, to select a desired time frame that you wish to focus. To select an area on the graph, first click and drag the mouse pointer and then click the spyglass icon.

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Determiningwhichtablecolumnstodisplay Determiningwhichtablecolumnstodisplay

Determining which table columns to display

Tables are used to display information about a set of related entities in either the left or right panes. It is possible to determine which columns to display in the Association area tables.

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1. Click the Table icon on the upper right-hand side of a table and select Column Chooser.
2. In the Column Chooser dialog box, click the arrows to move the names of the columns that you want to display to the Visible box and the ones that you do not want to display to the Invisible box.
3. Click OK.

Sending an email message

You can send an email message to one or more recipients from the Precise toolbar. The default subject for the message will be “Link to a Precise environment”. The email will include a link to the Precise product in the current context (time frame and selected entries).

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1. Click the email icon on the Precise toolbar. The default email program opens.
2. Fill in the required fields and click Send.

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AddingviewinganddeletingFavorites AddingviewinganddeletingFavorites

Adding, viewing, and deleting Favorites

The Favorites function enables you to save a specific location in your environment and to retrieve the same location later without having to navigate to it. For this purpose, a friendly user interface similar to the familiar Favorites option in the Internet Explorer has been implemented.

About the Favorites function

The new Favorites function includes the following features:

• Relative Time Frame - . Saving a relative time frame instead of static date. For example, saving the last 7 days will always display the last 7 days, depending on the day entered.
• One click to specific location - . Once you open Precise by launching a saved Favorite item, you will not have to enter a login credential nor click the login button.
• IE Favorites support - . Adding a new Favorite item in Precise will also add it to the IE Favorites menu.
• Auto Complete - . The Favorites dialog includes a new combo box which supports AutoComplete.
• Auto Naming - . The Favorites dialog generates item names based on the current location.

UI description

An Add/Delete Favorites option under the Favorites menu allows you to save the current location or delete an existing one.

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1. On the Add/Delete Favorites dialog box, enter the name of the new Favorites entry.
2. Click Add. The dialog box is closed and the new Favorite is added to the list.

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1. On the Precise bar, click Favorites.
2. Select the Favorites location you want to view.

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1. On the Add/Delete Favorites dialog box, select the Favorite location to be deleted.
2. Click Delete. The dialog box closes and the selected Favorite is deleted from the list.

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ExportingtoPreciseCustomPortal ExportingtoPreciseCustomPortal

Exporting to Precise Custom Portal

The Export to Precise Custom Portal Portlet feature enables you to export the view of the chosen table or graph and generate a portlet with that view in Precise Custom Portal, so that it will provide you with another way of monitoring your environment.

Prerequisites

To be able to use this feature, you need to have the following rights in Precise:

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If you do not have sufficient rights, you will get an error message when trying to execute this feature.

Exporting the information

You can either export a table view or a graph view.Note:

To export a table view

1. Click the Column Chooser icon.
2. Select Export to Precise Custom Portal portlet.
3. Insert a name in the name field that clearly describes the table view.
4. Click OK.

To export a graph view

1. Click the Export icon.
2. Select Export to ASD.
3. Insert a name in the name field that clearly describes the graph view.
4. Click OK.

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AboutconfiguringPreciseforJ2EEsettings AboutconfiguringPreciseforJ2EEsettings

About configuring Precise for J2EE settings

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1. On the Precise bar, click Settings.
2. Select the setting type (from the menu) you want to configure.
3. On the appropriate settings dialog box, enter your configuration choices. See “Configuring Precise for J2EE settings” on page 41.

Launching Precise for J2EE from Precise StartPoint

The Precise user interface is a server-side Java application that listens on a network port for HTML page requests. The syntax of the Precise URL address is:

http://<server machine>:<port>/

<server machine>:<port>/ where <server machine> refers to the Precise FocalPoint server and <port> <port> refers to the port number that the FocalPoint communicates on. By default, the port number is 20790.

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To access the Precise for J2EE user interface using Precise StartPoint

1. Type the URL address of the StartPoint user interface into the Address bar of your browser and press Enter. The Precise login page opens. The login page provides secure access to Precise and to your specific product.
2. Specify your authorized role name and password. By default, both the role name and password are admin. For more information on role names, see the Precise Administration Guide.
3. Click Login. The StartPoint page opens. This is the Precise home page.
4. On the StartPoint page, click the Experts TPM icon on the top right side and select J2EE.
5. Precise for J2EE opens to the Dashboard workspace.

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