Sightline performance viewer

Delete

Delete allows you to delete the recorded performance statistics for a given time period.

User

Select a User from the dropdown list to view the particular activities associated with that user.

Action

In this field, enter text to search for particular actions.

Recording User Actions

Selecting the check box turns on the collection of user action performance data for all of the users. Depending on the amount of information gathered, this can have a minor performance impact.

Recording the Database Calls

Selecting the check box turns on the collection of database call performance data for all of the users. Depending on the amount of information gathered, this can have a minor performance impact.

Class Name

The name of the screen where the event occurred. If the class name is Sightline, then it is likely the result of opening a screen. If the name of a screen appears, this is the result of selecting a menu item or a control. Calls to the database do not have a class name, as that field is not applicable to database class.

Action

The nature of the action taken.

Start Time

Time when the action began.

End Time

Time when the action was completed.

Duration (ms)

Total duration.

User Name

Name of the individual completing the action.

Host Name

Name of the computer or server where AVEVA Measurement Advisor is being run.

Application Name

Application name and process identifier. This is useful in the event that AVEVA Measurement Advisor is being run on a server with multiple instances of AVEVA Measurement Advisor being run at the same time. The Process ID serves as a unique identifier. However, the process ID is only guaranteed to be unique during the time when the application is running. The ID may be used by the same application later, or even by a different application.

Database Duration (ms)

The length of time taken to make the database call.

HMI Duration

The time spent handling tasks associated with the HMI, as opposed to tasks that are processed by the database.

Input Duration (ms)

Length of time to input information. For example, it would display the time required to select a date and time on the Select Date Range dialog.

Number of Database Calls

The number of times the database was called.

Number of Rows Returned

The number of rows that are returned.

From Background Thread

Indicates whether the event began as the result of activities in the background thread. Examples might include monitors for unit profile changes and attempts to reconnect to the database upon periods of disconnection, etc.