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:

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   

  

ActionDescription

 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

Click  to Filter 

Period Dates

Start - add the start date

End - add the end date

Click  to Filter 

Resolution 

Resolved by  - who resolved the Notification

Click  to Filter 

Maximum Results

Use the Slider to change from 1 - 4000 returned results

Click  to Filter 

Columns

Click on the downward arrow on the Column Header to see all available Columns


Column Descriptions

Header Description
Item NameName of the Channel
CommodityGas, Electricity, Water etc
Data TypeUsually Energy Consumption for Gas and Electricity, Volumetric Consumption for Water
Site NameName of the Site
Period StartDate and Time the Notification started
Period EndDate and Time the Notification finished
PriorityPriority as set in the Strategy - Low, Medium or High
StatusNew or In Progress  
Sub-StatusNew, Under Investigation, Assigned to Third Party or Pending Resolution
Impact

The length of the period

For example, 2.50  would be 2 1/2 Hours

Impact Unit

What the Impact has been measured in.  

For example, Hours

Created DateDate the Notification was created
Strategy TypeWhich type of Stategy - Data Gap, Unexpected Data or Overdue Data
Strategy NameName of the Strategy this Notification came from
Notification DescriptionThe Description held in the Strategy set up pop up
NoteAny Note added via Work Notifications
Last Updated DateDate the Notification was last updated
Last Updated ByWho the Notification was last updated by, either System or the User

Strategy Configuration Tab

  • Allows you to configure the checks (for example, Data Gaps) to be performed, and the Channels that each check should cover
  • Pie Chart to show a breakdown of all Open Notifications
  • Define new Monitoring Strategies

  • Edit or delete existing Monitoring Strategies

  • Assign Periodic Channels to Monitoring Strategies

Actions  

FieldDescription
 New Monitoring Strategy
Allows you to add a new Monitoring Strategy
  Edit Monitoring Strategy
Allows you to edit an existing Monitory Strategy
 Delete Monitoring Strategy
Allows you to delete a Monitory Strategy
 Refresh
Refreshes the screen


Columns

Click on the downward arrow on the Column Header to see all available Columns


Column Descriptions

TypeStrategy Type - Data Gap, Unexpected Data or Overdue Data
NameName of the Strategy
DescriptionDescription entered when creating the Strategy
PriorityLow, Medium or High
Total NotificationsTotal Notifications for the Strategy
Open NotificationsTotal Open Notifications for the Strategy
Status

On or Off

Adding / Hiding Columns

Click on the downward arrow on the Column Header

Highlight Columns

Tick / Untick as required


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