Variables - Number of Incidents
From VersaVision Support
Variables can be setup on Widgets or Dashboards. Each Variable has a specific purpose or data it gathers.
This page is dedicated to the Number of Incidents Variable which allows the user to gather the total number of times a monitoring point was selected/used.
This page explains how to Add and Edit a Variable.
With a new or existing widget or dashboard opened, click on the Variables button at the top-right position above the layout.
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On the Variables window click on the Add New button.
Each New Variable will have 4 property fields available. Depending on the Type selected, these fields may change. Select the Variable Name field.
Enter a Name for the Variable being created. Ensure the name is recognizable for use in creating the Dashboard or Widget cell.
- NOTE - a name must be uppercase letters or numbers. When a space is required, the user must use and underscore "_"
After entering a Variable Name, select the down arrow in the Type field.
Select Number of Incidents from the list.
The Variable Properties will change to show the following fields.
- Tag Filter - select what location(s) and/or monitoring point(s) will be used for the Variable.
- Time Option - select the time window for the Incidents.
- Consideration Method - provide filter for the Time Option.
- Result Type - select how the Incidents will be shown.
To setup a Tag Filter for the Variable, click on the Edit button.
Click Here for instructions on setting up a Tag Filter.
To setup an Advanced Tag Filter, click on the Toggle to enable it.
Click Here for instructions on setting up an Advanced Tag Filter.
The user has the ability to select to collect Incidents only when the location(s) or monitoring point(s) are active or at any time.
Turn the Active Only switch to On to only collect active Incidents. This option is temporary, only has data when the Incident is active.
Turn the Active Only switch to Off to collect Incidents any time. This option is historical.
Click Here for instructions on setting up an Active or Non-Active Time Option.
If the user wants to use a schedule other than the one assigned to the location, click on the toggle for Override Schedule.
When selecting to override the schedule, an additional Schedule field will load. Click on the down arrow.
A list of all the schedules setup on the system will show - select the appropriate schedule for the Variable being created..
Click on the down arrow in the Consideration Method field.
There will be 3 options available - select the best option for the Variable being created.
- Only include events that start in the window - this option will add Incidents to the total as long as the monitoring point was active in the the Time Option setup.
- Only include events that end in the window - this option will add Incidents to the total as long as the monitoring point was closed/inactive in the Time Option setup.
- Include any event that overlaps/touches the window - this option will add Incidents to the total as long as the monitoring point was active at any time in the Time Option setup.
The Result Type field can only be set to Number.
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