Sigma Online User Manual
Explanation of the Data Monitoring Activity
This will give you an overview of the Data Monitoring Activity. For more information on how to use it:
Table of Contents:
- 1 Opening the Data Monitoring Activity
- 2 Expanding the View
- 3 Data Selector
- 4 Notifications Tab
- 4.1 Actions
- 4.2 Notification Filter
- 4.2.1 Filtering by Item
- 4.2.2 Filtering by Notification
- 4.2.3 Advanced Notification Options
- 4.2.4 Period Dates
- 4.2.5 Resolution
- 4.2.6 Maximum Results
- 4.3 Columns
- 4.3.1 Column Descriptions
- 5 Strategy Configuration Tab
- 5.1 Actions
- 5.2 Columns
- 5.2.1 Column Descriptions
- 6 Adding / Hiding Columns
Opening the Data Monitoring Activity
The Data Monitoring Activity was introduced in Version 12.8, in August 2019.
The Activity can be accessed in the same way as all other Activities - from the Welcome Page, from the Activity Launcher or from Activities dropdown list.
Any options will take you to the Data Monitoring Activity.
Expanding the View
Click (top right hand corner) to expand the view and hide the Data Selector and the Filter
Click again to return to the default view
Data Selector
As with most Sigma Activities, the Data Selector is on the left hand side.
The default in this Activity is Item Finder and Periodic HFD Channel
Notifications Tab
The default view is to show outstanding Notifications that are New or In Progress for the last 7 days, with a maximum of 200 being returned, grouped by Strategy
In here, you can:
Display the notifications that have been created by Sigma to alert you to problems in your data
A graph to display the Notifications
Action Notifications
Work through Notifications
Ignore Notifications
Edit Items
Export the table to Excel
Refine the Search criteria
Actions
Action | Description |
|---|---|
Action Notifications | Opens the Resolve Notifications pop up |
Work Notifications | Opens the Work Notifications pop up to allow you to mark as in progress and enter a sub-status |
Ignore Notifications | Allows you to mark the Notification as ignored |
Edit Item | Opens the Periodic NHD Channel - only available where a single item is selected |
Edit Monitoring Strategy | Opens the Monitoring Strategy Editor |
Export to Excel | Exports the results to Excel |
Notification Filter
Allows you to search for particular Items, Notification types etc.
Filtering by Item
Choose from:
Use Item Finder
Select All Items
Filtering by Notification
Filter by:
Type - choose Data Gap, Overdue Data, Unexpected Data, Fixed Profile or Dynamic Profile or All
Strategy Name - enter the Strategy Name
Status - choose from New, In Progress, Closed, Ignored, Resolved, Resolution Error and/or Resolution in Progress
Sub-status - The list will vary, depending on what has been chosen in the Status
Created From - add a date
Created To - add a date
Click to Filter
Advanced Notification Options
Description - add the description of the Notification
Note - add the Note
Data Source - ie, Data Collector or BEMS - choose from the dropdown or All