Metrics KPI field properties
- Last UpdatedMar 14, 2025
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Refer to the following tables for the key configurable properties of Metrics KPI field.
Behavior properties
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Property |
Description |
Valid values |
|---|---|---|
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Formula |
The formula that the KPI uses to perform calculations. Click Browse (...) to open the Select Formula dialog box to select an existing formula for this field. The formula defines the calculation to perform.
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HasBudget |
Indicates whether the field has a budget associated with it. If the field should have a budget value, select True. A budget sub-item appears beneath the field.
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True, False |
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HasTarget |
Indicates whether the field has a target associated with it. If the field should have a target value, select True. A target sub-item appears beneath the field.
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True, False |
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HasTrendDirection |
Indicates whether the field has a trend direction associated with it. If the field should have an additional trend direction field, select True. A trend direction sub-item appears beneath the field to specify properties of the trend direction field.
An additional Trend Direction field appears next to the custom field in the Results grid. An arrow indicates the trend over time based on the last 5 rows. The method of calculation is simple linear regression.
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True, False |
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Units |
Any string value to use as the units in the display. Used for display purposes in AVEVA™ Production Management. |
Any string value |
Display properties
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Property |
Description |
Valid values |
|---|---|---|
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ColumnName |
The name that displays as column header in the Production Analyst results grid. |
String value |
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PasteInGrid |
Specifies whether this field supports copy and paste functionality in Production Analyst results grid. |
True, False |
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ShowInGrid |
Specifies whether this field displays data in the results grid view of Production Analyst. |
True, False |
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SummaryType |
Defines how to aggregate multiple values of the field when displaying groups or totals in AVEVA™ Production Management. Options:
For more information, see Aggregating data with fields. |
None, Count, Maximum, Minimum, Mean, Sum, Last |
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TextClipping |
This field determines whether the content of a field truncates to the left or the right direction in the Production Analyst results grid. When text is cut off by the width of the column in the grid, specify which direction the text trails off. Example ClipLeft (...ProcessCell) ClipRight (ProcessCell...) |
Default, ClipLeft, ClipRight |




