Charts Reference

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OptionDescription
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Components area
Area where the chart basic information is shown (e.g. the number of components assigned to the chart, icon, chart label).
2_snag_evi Components details
Show/hide detailed components information.
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Statistics area
Area where all statistics assigned to the chart are shown. Drag statistics to the trash-hole to remove the statistic from the chart.
4_snag_evi Statistics details
Show/hide detailed statistics information.
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Chart area
The area where graphs are plotted.
6_snag_evi Components
Show/hide separate graphs for each of the components.
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Agents
Show/hide separate graphs for each of the agents.
8_snag_evi Add statistic
Show/hide panel for adding statistics to the chart.
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Zoom
Show/hide panel for changing the zoom level of the chart (e.g. seconds, minutes etc.).
10_snag_evi Scale
Show/hide panel for setting the scale for statistics in chart.
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Style Show/hide panel for setting the line style for statistics in chart (e.g. width, color, stroke).
12_snag_evi Raw data
Show/hide panel for exporting raw data.
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Follow When set, the chart chart will always show the most recent data points of the current run.
14_snag_evi Sync
Synchronizes the zoom level and position in time of all sub charts belonging to the same Chart.
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Chart menu A drop-down menu from which you can rename and delete the Chart.

1. Add statistic

The Add statistic panel is used for adding Statistics to a Chart. See the Statistics Reference for information about each individual Statistic.

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Components
Lists all statistic holders (components, project, test cases) that provide statistics data and are assigned to this chart. When one of these is selected, second column is populated.
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Lists all Statistic data provided by statistic holder selected in first column. When one of these is selected the third column is populated.
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Metrics Lists all Metrics that can be applied to the chose Statistic data.
4_snag_evi Data source
Lists all agents that selected variable is available from. This is where user can choose to see the aggregated value from all available agents by selecting All option or just from one particular agent by selecting it from the list.
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Add
Adds selected statistic to the chart.

2. Zoom

The Zoom panel is used for setting the graduation of time range. By increasing the graduation, time range is smaller, but more details can be seen.

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All
Displays data from the beginning to the end of test. Techincally this zoom level shows data points from one of the other levels, depending on how long the test have been running.
2_snag_evi Weeks
Sets zoom level to weeks. Each datapoint is an aggregation of the requests completed during 12 hours.
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Days
Sets zoom level to days. Each datapoint is an aggregation of the requests completed during 2 hours.
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Sets zoom level to hours. Each datapoint is an aggregation of the requests completed during 10 minutes.
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Minutes
Sets zoom level to minutes. Each datapoint is an aggregation of the requests completed during 6 seconds.
6_snag_evi Seconds
Sets zoom level to seconds. Each datapoint is an aggregation of the requests completed during one single second.

3. Scale

The Scale panel is used for setting vertical scale of statistics within a chart. Scaling is done by multiplying the actual data values by scale factor and it can be done independently for each statistic.

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Scale combo
Sets scale by picking the scale factor from the list.
2_snag_evi Scale slider
Sets scale by moving slider.

4. Style

The Style panel is used for setting chart lines style (color, stroke, width). Each statistic has its own style.

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Color
Sets the line color by picking color from the drop down menu.
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Sets the line width by moving slider. Default is 1px.
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Stroke
Sets the line stroke. Available strokes are: solid, dashed and dotted.

5. Raw data

The Raw data panel is used for exporting raw chart data in CSV format.

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Export raw data
Opens the file dialog where user specifies the export location. If specified file already exists user is asked for confirmation to replace it. Complete data, for the entire test, of all statistics assigned to a chart are exported.