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Overview
Metrics are values/data that always refer to the operator's interaction with the MCL application/device. A metric example is the number of sales executed by a vendor (in a Sales environment) or the number of shipped orders (in a Logistics environment).
They are fed to MCL-Mobility Platform through messages posted by the MCL application(s)/device(s).
The received metrics are processed and statistics such as Sum, Average, Min, etc, are calculated for each metric.
Counters are used to aggregate specific metrics, meaning, the results of the statistic operations of the defined metrics. These are updated/calculated, in real time, whenever the MCL application/device feeds those metrics.
The "Counters" sub-module (Control Panel > Business Analytics > Counters) houses your MCL-Mobility Platform account's counters.
Counters can ONLY be added at account level. The account's sites can view and use the existing counters (ex: as a basis for a dashboard) but they CANNOT edit them.
The added counters MUST match the predefined counter aliases included in the MCL application that will provide the metric data to ensure the flow of metric information between the MCL application and the counters of your MCL-Mobility Platform account.
Refer to the MCL-Designer User Guide for more information on the development of this type of interaction between an MCL application and the MCL-Mobility Platform account.
Main Page
Access: Admin Dashboard > Control Panel > Business Analytics module > Counters sub-module > Counter Management page
Example of a counter's main page listing all counters:
Available Options/Buttons
Display Filters
Buttons that filter the counter display according to their "enabled" and/or "disabled" status.
There is a column (to the left of the "Counter Name" column) which provide status information on the corresponding counter via specific icons.
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•Use the search box to look for a specific item.
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Downloads a list with the counters in view.
The counter list is downloaded in an Excel file format.
Since the list only includes the information on display, make sure the page is listing the intended counters before the download.
You can use the available filters to display the listing you need.
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Opens a pop-up window where you can check/uncheck the columns of the table with the counters you want shown/hidden.
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Clears any filters you may have set up for this page.
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Refreshes the information on the current page.
Add a new counter. See Adding a Counter.
Edit the selected counter (button ONLY available in case of a single selection). See Editing a Counter.
Duplicate the selected counter (button ONLY available in case of a single selection). See Duplicating a Counter.
Delete the selected counter. See Deleting a Counter.
Change the status of the selected counter(s).
In case of multiple selection, the selected counters MUST have the same status, otherwise the button will NOT become active. See Changing a Counter's Status.
Import a counter into the MCL-Mobility Platform account. See Import a Counter.
Export a counter for future import into other MCL-Mobility Platform accounts. Button ONLY available in case of a single selection. See Export a Counter.
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