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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
About This Manual .............................................................................................. 2
Obtaining User Assistance .................................................................................. 2
About the ENTERPRISE User Reference Guides ...................................................... 3
Using ENTERPRISE User Reference Guide PDFs .................................................... 4
Obtaining Further Information and Services................................................................ 4
Obtaining Support........................................................................................................ 5
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Index
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
OPTIMA is a network performance management and monitoring software that logs
and stores network parameters, enabling you to gain a complete understanding of the
current and past performance of your network.
You can use OPTIMA with ENTERPRISE or standalone, as OPTIMA Lite.
By accessing and analysing invaluable performance data, you can:
Some typical uses of OPTIMA for network operation and performance management
are:
Daily reporting of cell, site, BSC, MSC and transmission network performance
Daily reporting of any cluster of cell sites or network elements covering particular
cities, roads or other geographical regions
In This Section
About This Manual
Obtaining User Assistance
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For
5 - 11
User information about setting up and view data and using reports.
From the Help menu, click Help Contents. Scroll through the table of contents and
choose a relevant topic to display.
To search for something particular, from the Help menu, click Help Contents and
on the Index tab, type in a word.
Context-sensitive help is available for most of the dialog boxes. Therefore, to get
relevant Help about using a dialog box, in the dialog box, press F1.
We value your comments, suggestions, and criticisms. If you did not find the Help
you were looking for, needed more assistance than the online help provided, or have
any suggestions for future improvements to our online information, we want to
know. Please email your comments with the subject 'ENTERPRISE Manuals' to the
appropriate address as described in Obtaining Support.
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Contains Information On
What's New
The relationships between tables in the database and the contents of each
table.
Using NEPTUNE to collect, import and analyse testmobile data and using
the optional module, PROBE for additional analysis.
Also contains reference information on NEPTUNE file formats.
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This Manual
Contains Information On
Make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your PC. If you do not
have this, you can install it from the ENTERPRISE CD, or get it from the Adobe
website.
Navigate to the Docs folder in the location where you installed the product.
If this folder does not exist or is empty, modify your ENTERPRISE installation
now and choose to install them. To do this:
In the list of items, choose the correct version of ENTERPRISE and click the
Add/Remove button.
When prompted, select Modify then click Next twice until you are on the
Select Components page of the installation wizard.
When installed, in the Docs folder, double-click the pdf file that you want to open.
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Product Support
For information on AIRCOM Product Support, see Obtaining Support.
Training
If you require details of mobile and fixed network training courses, run by AIRCOM,
please contact us at the appropriate email address described in Obtaining Support or
via our website.
Consultancy Services
AIRCOM also provide full radio consultancy services in Network Audits, Business
Planning Support, Licence Applications, Radio Network Planning,
Telecommunications Research and System Modelling and Propagation Analysis and
Modelling.
Obtaining Support
Logging Support Requests Online
To log a support request online:
1
Log in, using your customer web account username and password.
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Contact
North America
Tel : +214 576 2700
Fax : +1 214 576 2794
support@aircominc.com
South America
Tel : +55 12 39412199
Fax :+55 12 3911-3727
support@aircom.com.br
Singapore
Tel : +65 372 0548
Fax : +65 372 0350
support@aircom.com.sg
supportme@aircom.co.uk
South Africa
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support@aircom.co.za
support@aircom.co.uk
UK Documentation
docs@aircom.co.uk
training@aircom.co.uk
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Give us as much information as possible about the problem and the context in
which it occurred
Can send extracts of your data sets if we need them to reproduce your problem
CHAPTER 2
Installing OPTIMA
OPTIMA can be used in the following ways:
If using OPTIMA
Then
To ensure top performance, one of our teams needs to install and integrate
OPTIMA to a network, configuring the collection of performance counters,
data storage and the database.
As a standalone product
You should contact your system administrator to find out where on your
network OPTIMA is installed, and to get a username and password.
When you have this information, you can access OPTIMA without having to
install anything.
You should contact your system administrator to find out how to use OPTIMA
over the Internet.
In This Section
About the Hardware and Software Requirements for OPTIMA
Installing OPTIMA
Starting OPTIMA
Changing your OPTIMA Password
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Installing OPTIMA
You can install OPTIMA in two ways:
As part of ENTERPRISE
As OPTIMA Lite
You do not have to have any other ENTERPRISE products installed to run
OPTIMA
You can run OPTIMA Lite over the network with no installation necessary on
your own PC
Note : OPTIMA Lite does not contain the Map View window or the ENTERPRISE
database and filters.
Follow these instructions if you want to use OPTIMA Lite:
1
If you are installing OPTIMA Lite using the InstallShield program on the
ENTERPRISE CD, when selecting components, select OPTIMA Lite.
or
Contact your system administrator to find out where on your network OPTIMA
Lite is located, and get a username and password.
Updating Data
When connected to the network switches and the database, OPTIMA updates itself
and automatically adds new sites and counter data when necessary. The data
collection process is one way and OPTIMA cannot modify the network.
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Starting OPTIMA
To start using OPTIMA as part of ENTERPRISE:
1
Start ENTERPRISE and log into the relevant database. For further information on
how to do this, see the ENTERPRISE User Reference Guide.
Select the project you require then click the Info>> button.
Tip : Once you have logged in, you can change your password. For more
information, see Changing your OPTIMA Password on page 10.
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Tip : Once you have logged in, you can change your password. For more
information, see Changing your OPTIMA Password on page 10.
Type your old password, new password and confirm your new password.
Click OK.
Next time you login to the OPTIMA database, you must use your new password.
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CHAPTER 3
View, compare and analyse counter information for network elements using grids
and graphs
In This Section
About the Main OPTIMA Toolbar
About the OPTIMA Menus
About the Counter Descriptions Window
Using Clocks in OPTIMA
About Performance Alarms
About the Data Explorer
About the Filter Explorer
Switching Between Open Windows
Defining User Preferences
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This table describes the toolbar functions, some of which are only available if you are
running OPTIMA as part of ENTERPRISE:
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Click:
To:
Exit OPTIMA
Login/Logout
Open/Close Project
New 2D View
Open the 2D Map View. For more information, see Displaying Performance Data on the
Map on page 146.
Data Explorer
Open the Data Explorer. For more information, see About the Data Explorer on page 20.
Filter Explorer
Open the Filter Explorer. For more information, see Using the Filter Explorer on page 99.
Module Explorer
Access the Module Explorer in which you can view and use modules. If you have
OPTIMA_Administrator or OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions, you can also create,
modify and delete modules. For more information, see Creating OPTIMA Modules on
page 72.
Combination Explorer
Access the Combination Explorer from which you can view and use module
combinations. If you have OPTIMA_Administrator OPTIMA_Advanced_User
permissions, you can also create, modify and delete combinations. For more information,
see About Combination Windows in OPTIMA on page 79.
New Combination
Create a new OPTIMA window for viewing data. For more information, see Creating
Combination Windows on page 83.
Access a New Work Area. For more information, see Creating a New Work Area on
page 140.
Report Explorer
Access the Report Explorer. For more information, see About Using OPTIMA Reports on
page 152.
Schedule Explorer
Access the Schedule Explorer. You can only schedule reports if you have
OPTIMA_Administrator OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions. For more information,
see Scheduling When Reports Run on page 185.
Counter Legend
Access the Counter Legend. For more information, see About the Counter Descriptions
Window on page 15.
OPTIMA Login
Retry your login. This button is only enabled if you have had an unsuccessful login
attempt.
Main Clock
Access the Main OPTIMA clock. For more information, see Using Clocks in OPTIMA on
page 16.
Favourites toolbar
If you have created a report, module combination or work area that you will reuse
frequently, you can save it as a favourite. When you save it as a favourite you also
select a button to be added to the Favourites toolbar. For information about saving
favourites, see Adding and Editing Favourites in OPTIMA on page 91.
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You can:
File menu
Edit, View, Database and Access features available if you are using OPTIMA with ENTERPRISE. For further information
Equipment menus
about these menus, see the ENTERPRISE User Reference Guide.
Inspector menu
Reporter menu
Favourites menu
Edit Favourites.
Load Favourites.
Save Favourites.
Performance Alarms
Administrator menu
Tools menu
Login to OPTIMA only available if your initial attempt to login was unsuccessful.
Access the User Preferences dialog box.
Change your password.
Access the Data Explorer.
Access the Filter Explorer.
View the Counter Legend.
Access the Windows List, which enables you to locate and switch to an open window.
Modify the Main OPTIMA clock.
Windows menu
Help menu
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In the Counter Descriptions dialog box that appears, select a vendor from the
Vendor menu.
In the Counter box, type the name of the Counter for which you want more
information.
Click Find.
The counter is highlighted in the list. Any further information about the counter, if
available, will be displayed.
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In the dialog box that appears, ensure that the Set to System Clock check box is not
selected.
To change the year, click on the year at the top of the calendar and type the year
that you want
Use the arrows to scroll to the correct month then click a date on the calendar.
Click the hour and change the time as required, then repeat for minutes and
seconds:
Providing there is data for that date, you can display the data in different ways:
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If you are using OPTIMA with ENTERPRISE, click Update Map to apply the
time you have chosen to any open Map View window. For more information,
see Viewing Data on the Map on page 145.
To review data collected over the same period, ensure that in each
combination window, in the Date Range pane, the Link to Main Calendar
check box is selected.
When you have finished reviewing data, you can reset the date and time to the
System Clock again by opening the Global Clock and selecting the Set to System
Clock check box.
In the Global Clock's Offset pane, select the Enable check box.
Select an offset period using the arrow keys and drop-down menu.
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From the Alarms Explorer toolbar you can create alarm definitions and folders and
view alarm definition logs.
This picture shows an example of the Alarms Explorer toolbar:
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From the Alarms Handler Explorer toolbar you can view, create, edit and delete alarm
handlers.
This picture shows an example of the Alarms Handler Explorer toolbar:
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For more information about the Filter Explorer, see Creating Filters in the Filter
Explorer on page 100.
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Combination Explorer
Module Explorer
Schedule Explorer
Filter Explorer
Data Explorer
You will also see listed any open work areas and combination windows.
To switch to an open explorer, work area or combination:
1
In the Window List, select the window you want to use and click Switch.
On the Custom Filter tab in the dialog box that appears, browse to the folder in
which personal filters will be stored.
Click OK.
Tip : If you do not set your user preferences, you can select a location for the file when
you first create a filter.
You create personal filters in the Filter Explorer. For more information, see Using the
Filter Explorer on page 99.
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On the Confirmations tab in the dialog box that appears, select the required
actions.
On the Grid Settings tab in the dialog box that appears, type the number of:
columns to load in the Data Explorer. You can override this option when you
are using the Data Explorer.
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On the Expression Editor tab in the dialog box that appears, select how you want
the function to appear.
Setting Security
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator or OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions, you
can assign a particular group to be the default owner of all new objects, such as
reports and modules, that you create.
Note : If you do not do this, objects that you create will not be assigned to a default
group and will be available to all users
To set the default group for new objects:
1
On the Security tab in the dialog box that appears, select the Default Group for
New Objects check box.
Click OK.
Note: You can also assign owning groups at the individual object level, for example,
for a specific report.
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CHAPTER 4
OPTIMA Administrator
Tools
You should only read this section if you are an OPTIMA Administrator.
You can only use the OPTIMA Administrator menu if you log in to OPTIMA or
OPTIMA Lite, with OPTIMA_Administrator permissions.
OPTIMA_Administrators can:
control who has access to the features in OPTIMA and at what level.
configure settings such as the busy hour and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
define and view performance alarms. For information about using alarms, see
Using Performance Alarms on page 191.
In This Section
About OPTIMA Security
Using Contacts in OPTIMA
About KPIs
Adding a Description to a Raw Counter
About Global Counters
About Table and Field Information Settings
About Categories
About Routes
Downgrading Cells
Excluding Particular Days from Reports
Setting the Busy Hour
Modifying Element IDs
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at user level by assigning roles, for example, you can choose to give a user readonly access by making them an OPTIMA_User.
at object level using groups, for example, you can choose to allow a group of users
access to certain reports in the Schedule Explorer.
You must:
create groups before you can restrict access to specific objects in OPTIMA
assign users to each group, they will inherit the permissions of the group.
Note : OPTIMA_Administrators have write-access to all features and objects in
OPTIMA.
North_Team
South_Team
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Member Of
Role
John
North_Team
Everyone
OPTIMA_Advanced_User
Pierre
North_Team
Everyone
OPTIMA_User
Emma
South_Team
Everyone
OPTIMA_Advanced_User
You can then use these groups to limit access to the folders in the Schedule Explorer,
as shown below:
John can view and run schedules in the NorthCity_A folder and, as he is an
OPTIMA_Advanced_User, he can also create schedules in this folder. John cannot
view or create schedules in the SouthCity_A folder.
Pierre can view and run schedules in the NorthCity_A folder, but as he is a
OPTIMA_User, he cannot create schedules. Pierre cannot view schedules in the
SouthCity_A folder.
Emma can view and run schedules in the SouthCity_A folder and, as she is an
OPTIMA_Advanced_User, she can also create schedules in this folder. Emma cannot
view or create schedules in the NorthCity_A folder.
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Creating Groups
You can create groups and then use these groups to give access to objects in OPTIMA.
The group Everyone is automatically created and includes all users. You cannot edit
the Everyone group.
To create a group:
1
In the New OPTIMA Group dialog box, type a name and description for the
group.
Note: You can only use letters, numbers and the symbols $ _ and # in the group
name. You cannot use spaces and you must use a letter or number for the first and
last characters.
If you have already created the users that you want to become members of this
group, click Add User. If you have not created any users, see Creating Users on
page 31.
Select the users you want to add to this group and use the > button to move them
to the Destination List.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one user at a time and use
the >> button to add all the users to the Destination List.
When you have finished adding users to the Destination List, click OK.
The users who are members of this group are listed in the Members pane of the
New OPTIMA Group dialog box.
You can now assign this group to the different OPTIMA objects, enabling the
members of this group to use those objects. For more information, see Using Groups
to Assign Access on page 30.
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To add a user:
In the Select Users dialog box, select the users you want to add to this group
and use the > button to move them to the Destination List.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one user at a time and use
the >> button to add all the users to the Destination List.
When you have finished adding users to the Destination List, click OK.
To remove a user: select the user and click the Remove User button.
To delete a group:
1
If no objects are owned by the group, the group is deleted. However, if there are
objects still owned by the group, then the Change OPTIMA Group dialog box
appears.
Select a group from the Group list and click the right arrow button.
-or -
Click OK.
Click Close.
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Module Explorer
Combination Explorer
Report Explorer
Schedule Explorer
For example, in the Schedule Explorer, you may have a folder that contains schedules
that only one group of users will work with. This may be a regional group, for
example, such as the South Team. You can make sure that only the South Team can
access those schedules by assigning the South Team group to the folder.
You must create groups before you can assign them. For more information, see
Creating Groups on page 28.
To assign a group to an object:
1
Browse to the folder to which you wish to assign access and click with the right
mouse button on the folder name. From the menu that appears, click Properties.
In the dialog box that appears, click the Security tab and then click Add.
A list of available groups appears.
Select the group(s) you want to have access to this folder and use the > button to
move them to the Destination List.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one group at a time and use the
>> button to add all the groups to the Destination List.
Click OK.
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Select
To Assign Access To
Creating Users
To create a user:
1
On the General tab of the New OPTIMA User dialog box, add the following
details:
In This Box
Do This
Username
Type a name for the user, this is the name they will use to log into OPTIMA.
Note: You can only use letters, numbers and the symbols $ _ and # in the
username. You cannot use spaces and you must use a letter or number for the first
and last characters.
Full Name
Description
Type a description of the user's account if necessary. This field is not mandatory.
Department
Type the name of the user's department if necessary. This field is not mandatory.
Region
Type the name of the user's region - this could be actual location or the part of the
country they work deals with, for example, a cell planner covering the North. This
field is not mandatory.
Type the password for the user, this is the password they will use to log into
OPTIMA.
User Access
Select a role for the user. For more information about roles, see About OPTIMA
User Roles on page 32.
In the dialog box that appears, select the groups you want this user to be a
member of and use the > button to move them to the Destination List.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one group at a time and use the
>> button to add all the groups to the Destination List.
When you have finished adding groups to the Destination List, click OK.
The group(s) that this user is a member of are listed in the Group(s) pane of the
New OPTIMA User dialog box.
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Default Login
User Privileges
OPTIMA_Administrators
OPTIMA_Administrator
OPTIMA_Advanced_Users
OPTIMA_Advanced_User
OPTIMA_Users
OPTIMA_User
To delete a user:
1
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Changing Passwords
When a user logs into OPTIMA, they can choose to change their password. For more
information, see Changing your OPTIMA Password on page 10.
If a user forgets their password, and therefore cannot access OPTIMA, you can assign
a new password to that user.
To do this:
1
filter the list of contact by selecting All Groups or All Users from the Select menu.
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From the Administrator menu point to Security and then click Contacts.
Select the Active check box if you want this user to be able to receive alerts when
an alarm is set or cleared. For more information about alarms, see Using
Performance Alarms on page 191.
Click OK.
To edit a contact:
1
To delete a contact:
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In the Confirm dialog box that appears, click Yes to delete the user.
Ensure you have created the users that you want to include in the group. You can
add further users at a later date.
From the Administrator menu point to Security and then click Contacts.
If you want to send alarms to a group email address or phone number, type the
email address and phone number.
Select the Active check box if you want this contact group to be able to receive
alerts when an alarm is set or cleared.
10 Select a user from the Name pane and click Add >.
- or Type the name of the user and click Add.
Tip : To change the properties of a user, click Properties and in the dialog box that
appears make the changes required.
Note : These users are in addition to any users that are a member of the group
email address that you may have typed earlier. You do not have to add those
users here.
11 When you have finished adding users, click OK and, in the dialog box that
appears, click Yes.
The users appear in the Group Members dialog box.
Tip : To remove a user, highlight their name and click Remove.
12 Click OK to close the Group Members dialog box.
13 In the Group Properties dialog box, click OK and, in the Information dialog box
click Yes to save the group.
The contact group is shown, in green text, in the Address Book and can now be used
with alarms.
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In the Confirm dialog box that appears, click Yes to delete the contact group.
About KPIs
Using OPTIMA Administrator, you can create KPIs to show collected key
performance data both in OPTIMA Inspector, using modules and combination
windows, and on the Map View Window.
If you choose to show a KPI on the Map View Window, it will appear in the data
types tree. For more information, see Displaying Performance Data on the Map on
page 146.
Creating KPIs
To create a KPI:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click KPI Manager. The
KPI Manager dialog box appears. This picture shows an example:
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Do This:
Table
Choose the table containing the counter that will form the KPI.
Alias
Column Order
Type a number that corresponds to where you want the column to appear on the 2D
Map data types tree.
Select the Show in 2D Map check box if you want the KPI to be available in the Map
View Window.
You must select an element and data column from your chosen table.
Equation
Description
Click Save.
Note : This may take a few seconds as the equation is automatically tested against
the database.
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If the counter cannot be saved, correct the error and click Save again.
Editing a KPI
To edit a KPI:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click KPI Manager. The
KPI Manager dialog box appears.
In the KPI Manager dialog box, click + to view the tables for the appropriate
schema and then select the required table.
Click Save.
Note : This may take a few seconds as the equation is automatically tested against
the database.
Deleting a KPI
To delete a KPI:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click KPI Manager. The
KPI Manager dialog box appears.
In the KPI Manager dialog box, click + to view the tables for the appropriate
schema and then select the required table.
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Synchronising Tables
You can synchronise KPIs and their associated tables by using the Synchronise Tables
function.
To do this:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click KPI Manager. The
KPI Manager dialog box appears.
In the KPI Manager dialog box, click + to view the tables for the appropriate
schema and then select the required table.
If you want to synchronise KPIs, then in the right-hand pane, select the KPI(s) you
want to synchronise.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one KPI at a time.
From the Tools menu, point to Synchronise and then click either Selected KPI(s) or
Selected Table.
- or Click the down arrow next to the Synchronise Summary Tables button
click either Selected KPI(s) or Selected Table.
and
Do This:
Associated Tables
Select the check boxes of the associated tables that you want to
synchronise.
Tip : Use the Check All button to select all the associated tables in
the list and the Uncheck All button to deselect all the tables.
Note : If the selected table has no associated tables listed, click the
Get Derived Tables button. This will attempt to retrieve all of the
tables that, in conjunction with the selected table, form an
associated list for the table. For example, if the table CELLSTATS
has an association with the daily, weekly and monthly summary
tables, then the daily and monthly summary tables can be derived
from the weekly summary table.
Synchronise Options
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Click OK. A new summary table appears in the Hierarchy Tree if not already
present.
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Recreating Views
If you want to use your KPIs in OPTIMA Inspector, you must create views for their
tables in the KPI Manager dialog box.
To do this:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click KPI Manager. The
KPI Manager dialog box appears.
If you want to recreate a view for a table, in the KPI Manager dialog box, click + to
view the tables and then select the required table.
From the Tools menu, point to Recreate View and then click either Selected or All.
In the Select Items to Process dialog box, ensure that any table you want to create a
data view for has their Include check box selected.
Tip : Use the Check All button to select all the tables in the list and the Uncheck All
button to deselect all the tables.
This picture shows an example of the Select Items to Process dialog box:
Click Process to recreate the view. In the Select Items to Process dialog box, the
Status and Message columns are updated to show the process output for each
selected table. This picture shows an example:
You can see newly created views in their defined category under their respective
schema in the Data Explorer. For more information see, Using the Data Explorer on
page 62.
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From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click Raw Counters.
In the Raw Counter Descriptions dialog box, click the Add Raw Counter
button
In the Add Raw Counter Description dialog box, type the name of the counter, as
well as a brief description.
Click Save.
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click Raw Counters.
In the Raw Counter Descriptions window, select the counter you want to edit and
then click the Edit Raw Counter button
In the Edit Raw Counter Description dialog box, edit the information.
Click Save.
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click Raw Counters.
In the Raw Counter Descriptions dialog box, select the counter you want to delete
and then click the Delete Raw Counter button
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In the Global Counters dialog box, you can add, edit, and delete global counters. You
can also add global counters automatically. To do this:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and click Global Counters.
The Global Counters dialog box displays.
Click the Auto Add Counters button. The available global counters will be added
to the list.
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You configure table and field information settings in the Table and Field Info dialog
box. Tables can be configured individually or all at the same time using the Settings
Wizard.
To open the Table and Field Info dialog:
From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
This picture shows an example of the Table and Field Info dialog box.
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From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select a table, category or
schema:
On the first page of the Settings Wizard, select the tables you want to use and then
click Next.
Tip : If you want to select more than one table, hold down the Shift key and click
the tables you want to select.
Note : You cannot apply permissions to tables marked in red as these are internal
tables. If your selection includes internal tables, you must unselect them otherwise
you will not be able to apply permissions. You can still apply category and
granularity period settings to internal tables.
For more information about table permissions, see Setting Table Security on page
47.
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Click Next.
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The category to be applied to all selected tables. For more information about
categories, see Assigning a Category to a Table on page 48.
Click Next.
Click Finish to apply your settings and close the Settings Wizard.
From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select the table and click the
Modify Groups button.
A list of available groups appears.
Note : You cannot apply permissions to internal tables. If your select an internal
table, the Modify Groups button will be disabled.
Select the group(s) you want to have access to this table and use the > button to
move them to the Destination List.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one group at a time and use
the >> button to add all the groups to the Destination List.
Click OK.
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From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select the table you want to
set the granularity period for.
Click the Apply Table Granularity check box and in the Period column, use the up
and down arrows to select the number of periods.
Click Apply.
From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select the table you want to
set the category for.
Click the Apply Table Category check box and select a category from the dropdown list.
Click Apply.
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From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select the table you want to
assign an associated table to.
In the Table Selection dialog box appears, select a schema from the Schema dropdown list.
Select the associated table(s) you want to assign to the table and use the > button
to move them to the Destination List.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one associated table at a
time or use the >> button to add all the associated tables to the Destination List.
Note : To add associated tables from more than one schema, repeat steps 5 and 6.
Click OK.
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From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select the table you want to
add a comment to.
Click the Apply Table Comment check box and type a comment.
Click Apply.
From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
In the tree view of the Table and Field Info dialog box, select the table which
contains the column you want to add a comment to.
Find the relevant column in the list and click its Comments cell.
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Repopulating Data
If tables or columns have been created or removed in the OPTIMA database, you will
need to repopulate the data to view these changes in the Table and Field Info dialog
box and the Data Explorer. To do this:
1
From the Administrator menu, point to Data Dictionary and click Table and Field
Info.
The Table and Field Info dialog box appears.
From the dialog box that appears, choose to regenerate all table information or
only the table information that has changed in the OPTIMA database by selecting
the appropriate radio button.
Note : If you choose to regenerate all table information, then the category and
granularity period settings for all tables will be reset to the default values.
When you repopulate the Table and Field Info dialog box with new tables, category
names are automatically assigned according to the naming convention for the table.
The following table describes the naming conventions:
Category
Convention
KPI
Summary
Configuration
Counters
For more information about categories, see About Categories on page 51.
About Categories
All the tables in OPTIMA's database are assigned a category. Categories are used to
group tables in the Data Explorer. If a table does not have a category assigned to it,
then it will not appear in the Data Explorer list of tables.
The categories can be manually assigned or automatically assigned when you
repopulate the Table and Field Info dialog box. For more information about
repopulating tables, see Repopulating Data on page 51.
OPTIMA has four default categories, which cannot be edited or deleted:
Configuration
Counters
KPI
Summary
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From the Administrator menu, point to Counters and then click Categories.
The Table Categories dialog box appears.
Click Add.
In the Add Category dialog box, type a name and description for the category.
Click OK.
Editing a Category
To edit a user-defined category:
1
In the Table Categories dialog box, highlight the category you want to edit.
Note: You cannot edit OPTIMA's default categories.
Click OK.
Deleting a Category
When you delete a category, you must reassign other categories to all the tables that
were in the category you have deleted. If you do not assign other categories, the tables
will not appear in the Data Explorer.
To delete a user-defined category:
1
In the Table Categories dialog box, highlight the category you want to delete.
Note: You cannot delete OPTIMA's default categories.
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Click Remove.
About Routes
The route is the connection on the actual network that goes either in or out of a
particular element. The route information is used in any modules or reports that use
the ROUTECFG table.
This table shows the information contained in the Route Editor:
Parameter
Description
Route
Route name
Element
Type
Location
MSC Link
If the type is BSC, this parameter shows the MSC to which the BSC is linked
Direction
I if incoming or O is outgoing
Both way
From the Administrator menu, point to Editors and then click Route Editor.
The Route Editor window appears.
Click the
button and type the required information on the new row
marked with an asterisk.
button.
or
Highlight the cell and start typing.
To delete a route in the Route Editor:
1
button.
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Downgrading Cells
OPTIMA stores:
The highest recorded number of traffic channels for each cell (Allocated Traffic
Channels or DTCH).
These two values should be the same, but are sometimes different, for example, when
the cell has been downgraded, in which case the DTCH value will be higher than the
last used TCH value.
The TCH Editor shows all cells where their TCH value is below the related DTCH
(high water mark) value.
TCH Editor
You can correct OPTIMA, so the historic DTCH values are correct, by downgrading a
cell.
Warning : Downgrading a cell permanently changes historic performance data.
To downgrade a cell:
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From the Administrator menu, point to Editors and then click TCH Editor.
In the TCH Editor, double-click on the relevant cell. This will update the cell.
From the Administrator menu, point to Misc and click Holiday Entry.
In the dialog box that appears, select the date you wish to make a holiday for
example 25/12/04.
Click Yes if you want this holiday date to reoccur every year.
From the Administrator menu, point to Misc and click Holiday Entry.
Click Apply.
Click OK to close the Holiday Entry dialog box and save the changes.
To delete a holiday:
1
Click OK to close the Holiday Entry dialog box and save the changes.
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Have OPTIMA calculate the busy hour automatically, based on the available data.
To do this, set the Busy Hour Rule to Automatic.
Manually enter the busy hour by setting the Busy Hour Rule to Fixed and then
entering the start time of the Busy Hour. The Busy Hour will run for an hour from
the start time.
Affects
Network
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BSC
Site ID
Cell
Ensure you have set the Capture Settings. For more information about the capture
settings, see Configuring the Capture Settings on page 58.
From the Administrator menu, point to Busy Hour Config and select Busy Hour.
In the Vendor dialog box that appears, select the relevant vendor and click OK.
The full Network Tree is displayed using data from the OPTIMA database.
Tip : If you select a filter, you can limit the number of nodes displayed in the tree.
If child objects exist then all the necessary parents are added to the tree.
5
If you want to set the rule for a particular cell, in the Rule column next to the
object, select the rule you wish to use.
- or If you want to set the default rule for any level other than cell, for example the
whole network, double-click on the chosen object and in the Specify Rule for Child
Nodes dialog box, set the rule and click OK.
When you setup the busy hour for all the cells, click Apply.
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From the Administrator menu, point to Busy Hour Config and click Capture
Settings.
In the Vendor Select dialog box that appears, select the relevant Vendor and click
OK.
In the Capture Settings dialog box, select either Start Date or End Date to match
the datetimes stored in the OPTIMA database.
Select a capture period. This should match the granularity period of the data in
OPTIMA.
Do this
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Click Apply to save the changes and then close the Capture Settings dialog box.
Important : Modifying how OPTIMA uses element IDs is global and will be used by all
users of OPTIMA. You cannot configure separate settings for different users.
From the Administrator menu, point to Misc and then click Trim Element ID.
This dialog box appears:
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In the Element ID Mapping dialog box, ensure that you have the Trim Element ID
check box selected.
Select if you want to Add to or Remove from the element ID depending on the
naming convention.
Select if the extension you want to add or remove is at the Beginning of and/or the
End of the element ID.
In the Add New Search String dialog box type the extension you want to add to or
remove from the element ID, for example D00 in D00BSC1.
Tip : You can use wildcards to remove or leave letters in the element ID, for more
information, see Using Wildcards in Element ID Search Strings on page 60.
If you have more than one search string, use the Up and Down buttons to position
the strings in the correct order then click OK.
Tip: You can remove a string by highlighting it in the list and clicking Remove.
Click OK.
To save the current settings, when the Confirm dialog box appears, click OK.
This will add or remove the extension, in this case the D00 from the element ID.
When you use the Map View Window and you display D00BSC1, the related data
in OPTIMA is from the live BSC1.
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CHAPTER 5
In This Section
Using the Data Explorer
About OPTIMA Modules
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You Can
Browse the list of schemas and the database tables associated with them. The tables are
grouped into categories, for example Configuration, Counters, KPI and Summary. Categories
can only be created by OPTIMA_Administrators. For more information, see About Categories
on page 51.
Columns/Data tabs
View the column headings or the data contained within a chosen table.
Tip : Hide or show this pane by clicking the View menu and then clicking Show Data.
Builder/SQL/Filter/
Preview tabs
Build a query using SQL or by dragging and dropping tables to create the query if you are not
familiar with SQL.
Tip : Hide or show this pane by clicking the View menu and then clicking Show SQL.
From the Data Explorer Misc menu, OPTIMA_Administrators can access KPIs,
categories and table information. For more information about using these features, see
OPTIMA Administrator Tools on page 25.
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Finding a Counter
You can search OPTIMA's database tables for any counter that appears as a column
heading in the database tables. For example, you can search for Cell but not the cell
name 10A.
To find a counter in the Data Explorer:
1
In the dialog box that appears, type the name of the counter you wish to find.
Tip : You can modify the search criteria by clicking More. This gives you the
options to search from the start of the schema list and/or search for whole words
only.
Click Find Next again and the next occurrence of the counter is highlighted.
To close the dialog box and return to the Data Explorer, click Cancel.
Defining a Query
You can define a query which returns data from OPTIMA's database tables. You can
use this query to view data in the Data Explorer or you can create a query as part of a
module.
Note : Only OPTIMA_Administrators or OPTIMA_Advanced_Users can create
modules.
Tip : If you are not familiar with SQL, you can use the Builder tab to create the query.
However, the Builder tab is disabled if:
Your database is not using Oracle 9i or above.
- or You have manually edited the SQL on the SQL tab.
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Selecting a table name and then, while holding down the left mouse button,
dragging it onto Builder tab.
Tip: To remove a table from the Builder tab, select the table and click the
in the top-right of the table box.
3
Select which columns you want to include in the query by clicking the boxes next
to the column headings.
Tip: Select and clear all the columns in a table by clicking the
table heading.
4
button
Add links between the tables by selecting a column heading in one table and then,
while holding down the left mouse button, dragging the heading to a column
heading in another table.
Note : If the two columns cannot be linked, the following icon appears
Tip: To remove a link, select the link, click with the right mouse button and from
the menu that appears, click Delete Link.
5
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Set the link type by double-clicking the link and selecting a type. By default, all
links are inner links. This means that only rows with matching values in the linked
columns will be displayed when the query is run.
When you have selected the tables and columns for your query, you need to
define the query using the tabs below the Builder tab. The following table
describes these tabs:
Use This Tab
To
Criteria
Selection
View the selected table columns. Here you can choose to return an
aggregate value for a column instead of a single row value. To do this:
Double-click in the Aggregate column for the appropriate table column
and, from the menu that appears, select the aggregate function.
Grouping Criteria
Create the Having clause. You can only do this if you have included an
aggregate function in the query.
The Having clause is created in the same way as the Where clause,
which is described above for the Criteria tab.
Sorting
Define the order for the returned data. The left pane contains all the
columns included in the query. Use the arrows to move the columns to
the right pane to include them in the returned data. You can move all the
columns by clicking the
button.
Use the Up and Down buttons to set the order of the columns in the right
pane.
You can change the sort order for each column alphabetically by
selecting the column heading it in the right pane and then clicking the A-Z
or Z-A button.
When you have finished, you can add filters to the query. For more information,
see Adding Filters to a Query on page 66.
You can preview the results of the query at any time. For more information, see
Previewing the Results of a Query on page 67.
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When you have finished, if you have not already added filters to the query, you
can add filters using the Filters tab. For more information, see Adding Filters to a
Query on page 66.
You can preview the results of the query at any time. For more information, see
Previewing the Results of a Query on page 67.
In the Data Explorer, ensure that you have defined your query
Select the Add Date Filter check box if you want to add a date filter.
A list of available date fields appear in the Date Fields box.
Select the date field you wish to use and click the
Select the Add filter check box if you want to add a filter parameter. If you want
this filter to replace one already used in the SQL, select the Replace Values in SQL
Criteria check box.
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If you have included filters in the query, the Parameter Input dialog box appears.
This table describes how you can filter the query:
On this tab
Do this
Filter
Select a filter from the list that appears and then select elements you wish
to include using the arrow keys to move the elements to the Selection
pane.
You can add elements from any number of filters. For more information
about creating filters, see Adding Filters to a Query on page 66.
Note: You cannot synchronise to the global clock if you set a start and end
date.
To specify a duration whose start or end date you know, click either the
Start or End check box and choose the correct date, then enter the desired
period in the period box.
To specify a period whose start and end dates you know, select the Start
and End check boxes and choose the required dates.
Datetime Exclude/Include tab
Select which days you want to include in the date range. Click with the right
mouse button on the Dates of Week area and, from the menu that appears,
you can Select All or Deselect All the days or choose just Weekdays or
Weekends.
Select the Start and End hours for the days you have included.
Select the check box if you want to Exclude Holidays. For more information
about holidays, see .
Click OK to close the Parameter Input dialog box and run the query.
You can now customise how the data is shown in the grid. For more information
about customising grids, see Customising Grids in OPTIMA on page 103.
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In the Save SQL File dialog box, open the folder in which you wish to save the file
and type a name for the file.
Click Save.
In the Load SQL File dialog box, find the query file you wish to open and click
Open.
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Module details name, description, name of creator, creation date, name of the
last person to edit the module and the date last edited.
A database query that enables you to create a network element tree for displaying
and selecting specific network elements.
Database queries to return data when elements are selected from the tree-view. A
separate query can be defined for each tree level. For example, you may have BSCs
on one level and cells on the next level. Therefore you could have a query for each
of these.
Example Module
Delete modules
OPTIMA_Administrators can also lock folders and modules. Other users can still
view locked folders and modules, but only the Administrator can edit them.
All OPTIMA_Users can view modules.
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In the Module Explorer window, browse to where you want to create the new
folder and click with the right mouse button. From the menu that appears, click
New Folder.
- or
Click the New Folder button
OPTIMA_Administrators can lock folders to prevent other users from accessing them.
For more information about this, see Locking Folders on page 71.
Deleting Folders
To delete a folder:
1
In the Module Explorer window, highlight the folder you want to delete.
Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, click Delete.
- or
Click the Delete button
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In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes to delete the folder and return to the Module
Explorer.
Locking Folders
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions, you can lock folders to prevent
other users from editing, moving or deleting them.
To lock a folder:
1
Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Properties.
On the Security tab in the Module Folder Properties dialog box, select the Admin
Folder check box.
Click OK.
If the selected folder has child folders, you will be asked if you want to apply
changes to all child folders. This enables you to lock all of the child folders of an
Admin Folder. Click Yes to apply changes, otherwise click No.
To unlock a folder:
Follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Folder check box.
In the Module Explorer, select the file containing the modules you want to view. A
list of the modules will appear in the right hand pane.
You can choose to view the modules as a list or as a list with details.
Tip : To change between the two, click with the right mouse button and then, from
the menu that appears, point to View and click List or Details.
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In the Module Explorer, click with the right button and then, from the menu that
appears, click New Module.
- or Click the Add New Module button
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On the Module Information tab of the OPTIMA Module Maker dialog box, type
the name and a description of the new module.
Select the Enabled check box to enable OPTIMA_Users to use the module.
On the Module Definition tab, click Edit Tree SQL to open the Data Explorer. The
Data Explorer enables you to define the selection tree information to be displayed
by the module. For more information, see Using the Data Explorer on page 62.
When you have defined the selection tree, close the Data Explorer and in the
Module Maker, click Preview Tree to view the selection tree you have created.
A network element tree of the information you have just entered appears in the
right hand pane.
Note : If you have included a date filter in the SQL, you must also define a date and
time in the Date Time Entry dialog box. Select a date range and click OK to
continue.
7
On the Module Definition tab, click Edit Tree Level SQL to open the Data
Explorer. The Data Explorer enables you to define the tree level information which
customises the data displayed in a grid or graph when an item is selected from the
network element tree. For more information, see Using the Data Explorer on page
62.
When you have defined the tree level query, close the Data Explorer and in the
Module Maker Graph pane, from the Type and X-axis menus, select the type of
graph and X-axis you would like to use:
The graph is shown when you run a module in a combination window. For more
information, see Using Graphs on page 121.
9
Click OK to finish.
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Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Properties.
In the Module Properties dialog box, select the Admin Module check box.
Click OK.
To unlock a module, follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Module check
box.
OPTIMA_Administrator permissions
In the Module Explorer window, select the module you want to set the owning
group for.
Note: You cannot assign the owning group for a module that is locked as an
Admin Module, unless you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions.
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Click with the right mouse button on the selected module and from the menu that
appears, click Properties.
In the Module Properties dialog box, select a group from the drop-down list.
Click OK.
To delete a module:
1
Select the module you want to delete, click with the right mouse button and, from
the menu that appears, click Delete
or
Select the module you want to delete and click the Delete button
In the Module Explorer, select the module you want to open in a new
combination.
Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Execute.
The New Module Combination dialog box appears with the selected module
added.
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Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one module at a time.
3
Click the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Copy.
Select the folder that you want to copy the module(s) to.
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Paste.
The modules are copied to the specified folder.
Modules
Module folders
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Importing Modules
To import a module:
1
In the Module Explorer, select the folder into which you want to import the file(s).
- or Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Import.
3
Click OK to confirm.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder which contains the module(s)
you want to import and click OK.
In the File Name list, select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you want to import and
click OK.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one file and/or folder at a time.
If your selection includes modules in sub-folders, you will be asked if you want to
recreate the directory structure in the Module Explorer. Click Yes to recreate the
directory structure, otherwise click No.
In the message box that appears, click OK to import the module(s). The modules
are imported to the specified folder.
Exporting Modules
To export a module:
1
In the Module Explorer, select the module(s) and/or folder(s) you want to export.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one module and/or folder at a
time.
- or Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Export.
3
Click OK.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder into which you want to
export the module(s) and click OK.
In the message box that appears, click OK to export the module(s). The modules
are exported to the specified folder.
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CHAPTER 6
In This Section
About Combination Windows in OPTIMA
Adding and Editing Favourites in OPTIMA
Filtering Data in the Combination Window
Finding Elements in the Modules Pane
Filtering Elements in the Modules Pane
Using the Filter Explorer
Enables you to
Modules
Add and remove modules that customise the data that is to be displayed in the window.
You can run one module, or a combination of modules.
Custom Filter
Select, create and edit custom filters. You can hide or display this pane by clicking on the title bar.
Date Range
Set the date range for the data to be displayed. You can hide or display this pane by clicking on the
title bar.
Grid
Display the data. You can modify the order of the data as well as search for specific information.
Series List
Graph
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In the Combination Explorer window, browse to where you want to create the
new folder and click with the right mouse button. From the menu that appears,
click New Folder.
- or
Click the New Folder button
3
OPTIMA_Administrators can lock folders to prevent other users from accessing them.
For more information about this, see Locking Folders on page 81.
Deleting Folders
To delete a folder:
1
In the Combination Explorer window, highlight the folder you want to delete
Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, click Delete.
- or
Click the Delete button
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In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes to delete the folder and return to the
Combination Explorer.
Locking Folders
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions, you can lock folders to prevent
other users from editing, moving or deleting them.
To lock a folder:
1
Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Properties.
On the Security tab in the Combination Folder Properties dialog box, select the
Admin Folder check box.
Click OK.
If the selected folder has child folders, you will be asked if you want to apply
changes to all child folders. This enables you to lock all of the child folders of an
Admin Folder. Click Yes to apply changes, otherwise click No.
To unlock a folder:
Follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Folder check box.
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In the Combination Explorer, select the file containing the combination window
you want to view. A list of the combinations will appear in the right hand pane.
Tip : You can choose to view the combinations as a list or as a list with details. To
change between the two, click with the right mouse button and then, from the
menu that appears, point to View and select List or Details.
Select the data you want to view, for example, the network elements and date. For
more information, see Filtering Data in the Combination Window on page 92.
Click the Run All Modules button
combination
If you want to view a single module, select it in the Module pane and click the
Run Highlighted Module button
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In the New Module Combination window that appears, click the Add Module to
Combination button
or
Click with the right mouse button in the Modules pane and, from the menu that
appears, click Add Module.
3
From the Select Module dialog box, select the module you wish to use and click
Open. The module appears in the Module Pane.
Note : To add more than one module to your combination window, repeat steps 2
to 3.
You can now create links between the modules to view associated element data.
For more information, see Displaying Element Data Across Modules on page 84.
or
Click with the right mouse button in the Modules pane and, from the menu that
appears, click Save.
6
In the Save Module Combination dialog box, type a name and description and
click Save.
In the New Module Combination window, select the module you want to remove
and click the Remove Module button
The Confirm dialog box appears, click Yes to delete the module.
Note : Removing a module from a combination window does not delete that module
from the Module Explorer.
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In the Module Combination Explorer window, select the module combination you
want to delete.
- or Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, click Delete.
3
The Confirm dialog box appears, click Yes to delete the combination window.
Tree links are between modules and link elements in the module trees. When an
element in one module tree is selected, all other elements with the same name are
automatically selected in the other module trees. Links can be edited to include
other matching attributes.
Drill down links are between levels in the same or other modules. Drill down
links do not have default settings. When you create a drill down link, you also
have to select a field to be used in the link. This link will enable you to view data
from linked modules.
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Adding Links
To add links in a module combination window:
1
- or Click with the right mouse button in the Modules pane and, from the menu that
appears, click Edit Links.
The Module Links dialog box appears. The Modules pane lists each module and
each level under that module for which data is available.
2
Select the type of link you want to create, either a Tree link or a Drill down link. If
the link is between data levels in the same module, you must select Drill down
link.
From the Additional Levels/Data Fields listed in the Source Module pane, select
the level/field you want to link.
From the TARGET Module and Tree Level menus, select the module and level you
want to link to.
The Additional Levels pane shows the list of available levels.
Highlight the level you want to link to and click the > and < buttons to add or
remove links from the Additional Links pane.
Note: If you have selected a drill down link, the first link is automatically set to the
TARGET module tree level.
When you have finished adding links to the Additional Links pane, click OK.
In the Module Links dialog box, click OK to save the changes and return to the
combination window.
You can now run the linked modules from the grid.
In the Links pane of the Module Links dialog box, highlight the link you want to
edit or remove.
Click Edit, the Link Editor appears. Make the required changes and click OK.
- or Click Remove.
In the Module Links dialog box, click OK to save the changes and return to the
combination window.
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Double-click the element name for which you wish to run linked modules. For
example cell 306A.
In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes to run the linked modules.
The data for the linked modules will appear in the grid.
Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Properties.
In the Combination Module Properties dialog box, select the Admin Combination
check box.
Click OK.
To unlock a combination, follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Combination
check box.
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OPTIMA_Administrator permissions
In the Combination Explorer window, select the combination you want to set the
owning group for.
Note: You cannot assign the owning group for a combination that is locked as an
Admin Combination, unless you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions.
Click with the right mouse button on the selected combination and from the menu
that appears, click Properties.
In the Combination Module Properties dialog box, select a group from the dropdown list.
Click OK.
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In the Combination Explorer, select the combination window(s) you want to copy.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one combination at a time.
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Click the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Copy.
Select the folder that you want to copy the combination window(s) to.
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Paste.
The combinations are copied to the specified folder.
Combinations
Combination folders
In the Combination Explorer, select the folder into which you want to import the
file(s).
- or Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Import.
3
Click OK to confirm.
In the Import Module Combinations dialog box, click the Browse button.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder which contains the
combination(s) you want to import and click OK.
In the File Name list, select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you want to import and
click OK.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one file and/or folder at a time.
In the message box that appears, click OK to import the combination(s). The
combinations are imported to the specified folder.
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In the Combination Explorer, select the combination(s) and/or folder(s) you want
to export.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one combination and/or folder
at a time.
- or Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Export.
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Click OK.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder into which you want to
export the combination(s) and click OK.
In the message box that appears, click OK to export the combinations(s). The
combinations are exported to the specified folder.
In the Edit Favourites dialog box that appears, edit an existing favourite by
selecting it and modifying the information or delete a favourite from the list by
selecting it and clicking Delete.
To add a favourite click Add and then, from the Favourite Type dialog box, select
the type of item you want to add and click OK.
If you chose to add a report, in the Report Explorer window that appears, select
the report you want to add and click OK.
If you chose to add a work area, browse to the work area INI file and click Open.
The combination, report or work area appears in the Edit Favourites dialog box.
Click Icon and then in the dialog box that appears, select the icon file and click
Open.
10 You can now access the favourite view by clicking the appropriate button on the
Favourites toolbar.
Tip : To share your favourites, save and load them to a .INI file.
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Selecting network elements from the modules in the combination. Data is only
displayed for the selected items.
Setting a date range. This option is available if a date filter has been included in
the module.
If you know where the network element appears in the module tree, click the
+ sign to expand the tree under the module containing the element you want and
select the check box.
If you do not know where the element appears in the module tree, you can search
for it within one module or across all modules. For more information, see Finding
Elements in the Modules Pane on page 94.
You can apply a filter to select a defined group of elements within the modules.
For information, see Filtering Elements in the Modules Pane on page 95.
Tip: You can select or clear all the elements under each network element by clicking
with the right mouse button on the element name and, from the menu that appears,
clicking All or Clear All.
When you have selected the network element(s):
Click the Run All Modules button
or the Run Highlighted Module button
to refresh the data based on this filtering.
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In the Date Range pane, on the Range tab, select the period over which you
require data in one of these ways:
To
Do this
Select the Start or End check box and then select Synchronise
to Global Clock. The current date and time appears.
Enter the required period in the Period box. For example, 2
days.
You can set a global data and time in the OPTIMA Main Clock.
For more information, see Using Clocks in OPTIMA on page
16.
Specify a duration whose start or end date Click either the Start or End check box and choose the correct
you know
date.
Enter the desired period in the period box. For example, 1
week.
Select the Include Time check box, if you wish to set the start
or end time in hours and minutes.
Specify a period whose start and end dates Select the Start and End check boxes and choose the required
you know
dates.
Select the Include Time check box, if you wish to set the start
or end time in hours and minutes.
Note: You cannot synchronise to the global clock if you set a
start and end date.
Select which days you want to include in the date range. Click with the right
mouse button on the Dates of Week area and, from the menu that appears, you
can Select All or Deselect All the days or choose just Weekdays or Weekends.
Select the Start and End hours for the days you have included.
Select the check box if you want to Exclude Holidays. For more information
about holidays, see Excluding Particular Days from Reports.
Data for the period that you specified is displayed. The dates you set are saved for
this window and you can save different dates for each window separately unless
you have linked to the global clock.
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Find across modules use this to find elements across a number of modules.
Click with the right mouse button on the Modules pane and, from the menu that
appears, click Find in Module.
In the Find dialog box, type the element you want find.
Click Find Next. If the element is found, it is highlighted in the Module pane. You
can now select that element and run the module to view the data.
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Click with the right mouse button and from the menu that appears, click Find
Across Modules.
In the Find Across Modules dialog box, type the element you want to find.
Click Find Next. If the item is found, it is highlighted in the Module pane. You can
now select that element and run the module to view the data.
Can be Used By
And is Stored
Personal
Global
All users
ENTERPRISE
Filters are found in the Custom Filter pane. If the pane is hidden, click on the title bar
to display it.
You can create custom filters in the Filter Explorer. For more information see Creating
Filters in the Filter Explorer on page 100.
Note : You cannot create ENTERPRISE filters in OPTIMA Lite.
On the Custom Filter tab in the dialog box that appears, browse to the folder in
which personal filters will be stored.
Click OK.
Tip : If you do not set your user preferences, you can select a location for the file when
you first create a filter.
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In the Modules pane, select the check box for each element that you want to add to
the filter.
Click with the right mouse button on the Modules pane and, from the menu that
appears, click Create Filter From Selection.
To include the parent elements for each element you have selected, click With
Path.
- or To include just the selected element names, click Without Path.
In the dialog box that appears, type a name for the filter.
Click Next.
The values that will be included in the filter are listed in the Filter Values pane.
In the Save Filter As pane, select the appropriate check boxes to define the filter
type, and then click Next.
Check that the filter details are correct. If not, click Back to go back and correct
them, otherwise click Finish.
The filter is now available from the list of filters that appear in the Custom Filter
pane. This picture shows an example:
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Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, click Create
Filter.
- or Click the Create Filter button
In the Available Fields pane, select the field you want to include in the filter.
If you want to set a threshold to restrict the elements in the filter, select the
Configure Filter Threshold check box and click Filter Threshold. In the dialog box
that appears:
In this box
Do this
Fields
Select the field to which you want to apply the threshold. Only numerical fields are
listed in the menu.
Operator
Value
Tip : If you have already set a threshold for the field, you can use this instead of
setting a new threshold. To do this, select the Use Existing Threshold check box
and choose the required threshold from the list.
5
Click OK to save the threshold and return to the Create Filter Wizard.
Click Next.
The values that will be included in the filter are listed in the Filter Values pane.
In the Save Filter As pane, select the appropriate check boxes to define the filter
type, and then click Next.
Check that the filter details are correct. If not, click Back to go back and correct
them, otherwise click Finish.
The filter is now available from the list of filters that appear in the Custom Filter
pane.
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In the Custom Filters pane, in the Quick Selection drop-down, type the list of
elements you want to select. The elements must be separated by commas, for
example, 10A,11B,11C.
Tip : You can use wildcards to represent characters in filter values. There are two
wildcards you can use:
Asterisk (*) - to represent zero or more characters. For example, if you type
'BSC*', you will filter all the elements that begin BSC.
Question mark (?) to represent a single character. For example, if you type
'BSC?', you will filter the four-character elements that begin BSC, such as BSC1
or BSC2.
From the Quick Selection drop-down list, select the one you want to use.
Applying a Filter
To apply a filter that has already been created:
1
In the Custom Filter pane, select the filter from the Filter Name menu.
Select if you want to apply the filter to All Modules or just a Selected Module. To
apply the filter to a selected module, ensure the module is highlighted in the
Modules pane.
The elements within the filter are selected in the Modules pane.
Note: When you apply a filter, any elements you have previously selected will be
cleared.
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In the All filters pane, select the folder in which you want to create the filter, based
on the filter type you are creating. For example, if you want to create a personal
filter, select the Personal Filters folder.
or
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click New
Filter.
3
In the dialog box that appears, type a name for the filter and click Next.
In the Filter Values pane, type the values on which you want to filter. For example,
if you want to filter on cell 10A, type 'Cell10A'.
Tip : You can use wildcards to represent characters in filter values. There are two
wildcards you can use:
Asterisk (*) - to represent zero or more characters. For example, if you type
'BSC*', you will filter all the values that begin BSC.
Question mark (?) to represent a single character. For example, if you type
'BSC?', you will filter the four-character values that begin BSC, such as BSC1 or
BSC2.
In the Save Filter As pane, select the appropriate check boxes to define the filter
type, and then click Next.
Check that the filter details are correct. If not, click Back to go back and correct
them, otherwise click Finish.
A new filter is created and stored in the appropriate folder:
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In the All Filters pane, select the folder containing the filter, and in the Filter Name
pane, select the required filter.
or
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Edit
Filter.
3
In the dialog box that appears, edit the filter details as required on each page.
When you are satisfied, click the Finish button on the final page.
In the All Filters pane, select the folder containing the filter, and in the Filter Name
pane, select the required filter.
or
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Copy
filter.
3
In the All Filters pane, select the folder to which you want to move the filter.
or
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Paste
Filter.
Tip : You can also drag and drop a filter into a folder.
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CHAPTER 7
Customising Grids in
OPTIMA
You can show data in grid format when you run either:
For modules, a separate grid is displayed for each module in the combination
window. You can switch between grids by clicking the appropriate tab above the
grid:
Many of the tools used are found by clicking with the right mouse button on the grid.
When a grid contains a large number of records some of the tools, such as filtering
and grouping, may slow down the speed with which data is shown in the grid. This is
due to the background processing of these tools. You can prevent this slow down by
disabling these tools after a given number of records are returned from a query. For
more information, see Setting Grid Preferences on page 22.
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In This Section
About the Tools for Customising a Grid
Customising Columns in a Grid
Searching for Data in Grids
Filtering Data in Grids
Summarising Data
Viewing Details of a Single Network Element in a Grid
Printing Grids
Exporting OPTIMA Grids
Counting Records in OPTIMA Grids
Viewing SQL in Grids
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You can show the toolbar above the grid by pointing to Toolbars and from the menu
that appears select Toolbar. The toolbar duplicates the options in the popup menu:
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Click with the right mouse button on the grid and, from the menu that appears,
click Server-side Sorting.
- or Click the Server-side Sorting button
In the Sort Order dialog box that appears, highlight the column by which you
want to sort the data and click the right arrow button. Repeat this step for all the
columns you want to sort by.
Tip: You can move all the selected columns back to the list on the left by clicking
the double left arrow button.
Sort the columns in the right-hand pane by using the Up and Down buttons.
Use the ASC or DESC button to switch between ascending and descending sort
orders for each column.
You can now run the module. To do this, in the Modules pane:
Click the Run Highlighted Module button
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Note : If you choose Fix N Columns, in the Fix Columns dialog box that appears,
type the number of columns and click OK.
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Ensure the Row Highlight option is not selected. For more information, see
Viewing Details of a Single Network Element in a Grid on page 116.
Click with the right mouse button on the grid and, from the menu that appears,
select Scroll to Column.
- or Click the Scroll to Column button
In the Scroll to Column dialog box that appears, select from the drop down menu
the column that you want to scroll to and click OK.
Click with the right mouse button on the grid and from the menu that appears
select Column Settings.
- or Click the Column Settings button
Do this:
Select the column from the list and click the Move Up and Move Down
buttons as appropriate.
Move a column to the beginning Select the column from the list and click the Move to First and Move to Last
or end
buttons as appropriate
Change the width of the column Double-click on the column you want to modify and, in the Column dialog
box, type the width you want the column to be.
or
Select the column to which you want to make changes and click the Edit
button. In the Column dialog box, type the width you want the column to be.
or
Click in the Width column next to the column to which you want to make
changes and type in the width you want the column to be.
Hide or show a hidden column Select the check box in the Show column for each column to want to display.
You can Show All, or Hide All, by clicking the Show All or Hide All buttons.
Tip : You can also use shortcuts to quickly edit columns. For more information, see
Shortcuts for Changing Column Settings on page 109.
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You can change how the text appears in all the columns in your grid by changing the
column fonts. If you have also set threshold and conditional fonts, these will
overwrite the column font.
To change the column font:
1
Click with the right mouse button on the grid and, from the menu that appears,
select Font.
- or Click the Font button
In the Font dialog box that appears, select how you want the text to appear.
Click OK to close the Font dialog box and save the changes.
Do this:
Select the column and drag it to the desired location in the table
Place the cursor between the column titles (above the column divider)
then click and drag the cursor to the required width.
Place the cursor between the column titles (above the column divider)
then double click between the columns. The column to the left will
automatically resize.
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To set thresholds:
1
Click with the right mouse button on the grid and, from the menu that appears,
select Column Settings.
- or Click the Column Settings button
In the Column window that appears, select a check box to enable that threshold.
Type in a value for the threshold and select a logical operator (=, <>, >, >=, <, <=)
from the drop-down menu.
Click the
font type.
Click OK to close the Font dialog box and then click OK to close the Column
dialog box.
button to set the conditional fonts. You can set the colour, size and
Refreshing Data
The Refresh data option is used to update data in the grid to show the most recent
query run.
To refresh data:
Click with the right mouse button on the grid and, from the menu that appears,
select Refresh Data.
- or Click the Refresh Data button
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Make sure the toolbar is displayed by selecting Search Bar from the Toolbars
menu:
In the Search On box, from the menu select the item that you want to find.
Select the check boxes if you want to find a Partial Match and/or you want your
search to be Case Insensitive.
Note : If you search for a partial match of CELL and 301, the search would return all
cells containing the number 301. That is 30100, 30101, 40301 and so on.
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Display data for a single value from one or more columns, for example BSC1.
Display data which is filtered by rules applied to one column, for example where
the Erlang is less than 5 or greater than 10.
Display data which is filtered by rules applied to more than one column, for
example where the Erlang is less than 5 or greater than 10 and the BSC is equal to
BSC1.
To remove a filter:
Click the blue arrow on the heading of the column from which you want to
remove the filter and then click All.
You can limit number of values that are listed by editing your user preferences. For
more information, see Setting Grid Preferences on page 22.
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Click the arrow on the heading of the column you want to filter and, from the
menu that appears, click Custom.
Select a rule and type a value for your filter. If the value is a date, click the arrow
in the value box and a calendar appears from which you can select a date.
If you want to define a second rule, you must select a logical operator for your
filter.
Click OK.
The grid refreshes to show only the filtered data, the filtered column's arrow
changes to blue and a summary of the filter appears below the grid.
Repeat the above steps for each column that you wish to filter.
To remove a filter:
Click the blue arrow on the heading of the column from which you want to
remove the filter and then click All.
- or Click X in the filter summary.
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In the condition row that appears, the first column from the grid is automatically
displayed. To change this, click the column name and from the list of columns that
appear select the appropriate one.
To select an operator, click on the default operator and from the list that appears
select the appropriate operator.
To select a value, click Empty and type a value. If the value is a date, click the
arrow in the value box and a calendar appears from which you can select a date.
Repeat the above steps until you have defined your filter.
To remove a filter:
Click the blue arrow on the heading of the column from which you want to
remove the filter and then click All.
- or Click X in the filter summary.
Summarising Data
OPTIMA enables you to summarise the data contained in the grid.
You choose at least one column by which you wish to group the data for example
BSC, the data in this column cannot be summarised. You can then summarise each
column by one summary type, that is either count, average, minimum, maximum or
total. For example:
From the menus available, select the column you wish to summarise and how you
want that data to be summarised.
Click OK.
Click Close in the Summary Details dialog box to return to the combination
window.
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Ensure you have created a summary for each column you want to summarise then
decide by which column you want to group the data, this column must not have a
summary created for it.
Click the heading of the column by which you want to group the data and drag
the heading into the grey area above the grid.
Repeat the step above for each column by which you want to group the data.
Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, select Row
Highlight.
- or Click the Row Highlight button
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Select a cell in the row for the element you wish to view.
Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, select View
Details.
- or Click the View Details button
In the Grid Details window, you can manipulate your data in the following ways:
Manipulation
To Do This
Click the data you wish to move and drag it to the required position.
Click on the Field name or Data header box to sort the details. Click again
to view the details in descending order.
Click with the right mouse button on the data and from the menu that
appears, click Delete.
Note : Deleting data in this way removes it from the Grid Dialog Box only;
it still remains in the Cell Statistics window.
In the Grid Details window, click with the right mouse button and, from the
menu that appears, select Print or Print Preview.
Note : This will only print data for this network element.
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Printing Grids
From the combination window, you can print:
A single network element. To do this, you first need to view the details for that
single element, for more information on this, see Viewing Details of a Single
Network Element in a Grid on page 116.
Click with the right mouse button on the grid and from the menu that appears
select Print.
- or Click the Print button
In the Print dialog box, choose your options then click OK.
The Clipboard, from where you can paste the grid into other applications
To export a grid:
1
- or Click with the right mouse button on the grid and select Export, From the menu
that appears, click Export and choose one of the following:
Clipboard
File as CSV
File as HTML
Excel
If you export to the clipboard, open an application and paste the grid.
or
If you export to Excel, an Excel spreadsheet will open and display the data.
or
If you select .CSV or .HTML, type a filename then click Save.
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A window appears, showing the SQL. You cannot edit the SQL in this window,
but you can copy it by pressing Ctrl+C.
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CHAPTER 8
Using Graphs
When you run a module in the module combination window, the data is shown in
grid and graph format. This Chapter describes the tools you can use to customise the
graph.
Many of the tools used are found by clicking with the right mouse button on the
graph.
In This Section
About the Tools for Customising a Graph
Changing the Appearance of Graphs
About the Navigating Tools
About the Appearance Tools
Forecasting and Extending Trends on a Graph
Printing and Exporting Graphs
About the Series List
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Rotate a graph
Changes cursor to a
crosshair to view values
View graphs in 3D
Show gaps on data
Show data value
points
Highlights weekends on
the graph
Shows holidays
By selecting Toolbar, you can display all the options from the menu as a toolbar. This
picture shows the sections of the toolbar that appears:
Navigating
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Appearance
Functions
Printing / Exporting
General
Axis
Line Series
Functions
Bar Series
Threshold Lines
Choose to show or hide the legend key and amend the alignment
Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
To amend the alignment of the legend key, in the Legend Alignment pane, click
the required option such as Left, Right, Top or Bottom.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
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Click with the right mouse button on a graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
Now when you hover over a point on a graph, the information is automatically
displayed, as shown here:
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Click with the right mouse button on a graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the General tab, click the Change button next to the holiday, weekend or
background colour.
In the Colour dialog box that appears, click on the colour you want to use and
click OK.
In the OPTIMA Graph Options dialog box, click Apply to view the changes and
then click OK to save the changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the graph then, from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
Select the Axis tab and click the Gridlines check box for the relevant axis, either
left, bottom or right.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the graph then, from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the Axis tab, under the axis you want to change, deselect the Automatic check
box and insert the required minimum and maximum values.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the Axis tab, in the Bottom pane, select the required Date Format from the list.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
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Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the Axis tab, in the Bottom pane, use the up and down arrows on the Angle
box to select the angle in degrees.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the Line Series tab, select the required line thickness Thin, Medium or Thick.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
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Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the Functions tab, in the Gap Period pane, use the up and down arrows to set
the number and from the drop-down list select the time period.
In the Moving Average Function pane, set the number of value used in the
moving average function.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
On the Bar Series tab, in the Multiple Bar pane, choose how you want the bars to
appear None, Side, Stacked, Stacked 100%.
If your bar graph has DATETIME on the X-axis, you can specify the thickness of
the bars by typing a number between 0 and 100 in the Bar Width field.
Note : The default bar width is 70.
Click Apply to view the changes and then click OK to save the changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Properties.
Insert a value.
Click OK
In the Graph Display Options dialog box, click OK to save the changes.
Tip : To edit or delete a threshold, highlight the threshold and click Edit and make
your changes or click Delete.
To display threshold lines:
Click with the right mouse button on the graph and from the menu that appears,
select Show Threshold Lines.
The threshold lines for this graph are displayed.
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Zoom
Rotate
Cursor
Rotating a Graph
You can rotate graphs using the rotating tool. To do this:
1
On the graph, click with the right mouse button and then from the menu that
appears, select the Rotate button.
- or Select the Rotate button
Click and hold the left mouse button on the graph and drag the cursor in the
required direction.
To turn the rotating tool off, click the Rotate button again.
On the graph, click with the right mouse button and then from the menu that
appears, select the Cursor.
- or Select the Cursor button
Hover with the mouse over the graph and drag the cursor in the required
direction, the values are highlighted on the graph.
View 3D
Show Gaps
Show Points
On the graph, click with the right mouse button and from the menu that appears
select Show gaps.
- or Select the Show Gaps button
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Click with the right mouse button on a graph and from the menu that appears,
click Show Points.
- or Select the Show Points button
Click the specific point on the graph. The Counter value and the date appear. The
grid also scrolls to this value, enabling you to see the relevant data in tabular form.
You can also view the information on the graph automatically with the mouse
hovered over the points. This is called auto marks. For more information, see
Using the General Tab in the OPTIMA Graph Options Dialog Box on page 123.
To remove the points from the graph, click the Show Points button.
from the
To remove the points from the graph, click the Show Weekend or Show Holiday
buttons.
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On the graph, click with the right mouse button and from the menu that appears,
select Extend trends.
- or Select the Extend Trends button
In the Time Period dialog box that appears, use the up and down arrows and the
drop down menu to select how far you would like to extend the trends. The
following picture shows an example:
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to the Clipboard
to a File
via e-mail
Printing a Graph
To print a graph:
1
On the graph, click with the right mouse button and from the menu that appears,
select Print Preview
- or Select the Print Preview button
In the Print Preview window, set the following items so your graph prints as
required:
Set the:
By Doing This:
Printer
Selecting a printer from the list. You can set-the printer properties by
clicking the Setup button.
Paper Orientation
Margins
Detail Level
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Exporting a Graph
To export a graph:
1
On the graph click with the right mouse button and from the menu that appears,
select Export.
- or Select the Export button
In the Export dialog box that appears, select the format type for exporting the
graph.
If you want to save the graph to the Clipboard, click Clipboard. The graph is
saved to the clipboard.
If you want to export the graph to a File, click File and in the Save as window that
appears, browse to the appropriate folder and save your graph.
If you want to export the graph via email, click Email and in the Choose profile
dialog box, ensure the profile is correct and click OK. The graph is added to a
blank email as an attachment.
When you have completed your export, in the Export dialog box, click Close.
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Series List
You can show and hide the series list. To show or hide the list:
Click with the right mouse button on the graph, from the menu that appears click
Series List.
To view the series list tool menu:
1
Use the Select all option to select all the data in the series list and the Unselect all
option to deselect the data.
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From the menu that appears select 3D Options and then select the option you
require.
In the Series List pane, highlight the series or function for which you want to
change the colour and click with the right mouse button.
In the Colour dialog box that appears, either choose a colour from the basic colour
palette, or define your own.
Click OK to close the Colour dialog box. This applies the colour to the graph.
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In the Series List pane, click the + sign next to the required counter to expand the
tree.
To change the axis back repeat the process and the counter will display on the left
axis.
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In the Series List pane, click the + sign next to the required counter to expand the
tree.
From the list of functions that appears, select the one you want to use.
This table describes the functions:
Function
Description
Trend
Constructs a line based on the trend of the Series values; it draws the best
straight line trend through the data.
Low
High
Average
Gives you the average for a series across the whole chart.
Moving Average
Exponential Average
Standard Deviation
Shows the standard deviation from the mean of data from the input Series.
Curve Fitting
Cumulative
Constructs a line based on the cumulative values of the input. It sums the series
values starting from the first point.
Count
RSI
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save all the items you regularly use then open this one work area rather than
opening each item every time you want to view it. All the settings for the work
area are saved on a per user basis to a local INI file. You can save a work area as a
favourite. This gives you quick, easy access to that work area from the Favourites
toolbar. For more information, see Adding and Editing Favourites in OPTIMA on
page 91.
set up refresh times so, after a specified interval, queries will be executed again.
set switching intervals so that you can automatically switch between combinations
and web browsers.
In This Section
About the Work Area Toolbar
Creating a New Work Area
Adding and Removing Combinations
Adding and Removing Web Browsers
Refreshing Data and Switching Tabs
Loading a Work Area
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You can use the options available from the toolbar to customise your work area. For
more options when you have a work area open, click with the right mouse button on
the work area and, from the menu that appears, select the appropriate action.
You can have as many pages in a single work area as you require.
To create a new work area:
1
Add any combinations you want to save with this work area. For more
information, see Adding and Removing Combinations on page 141.
Add any web browser pages you want to save with this work area. For more
information, see Adding and Removing Web Browsers on page 142.
Add the switching and refreshing data intervals. For more information, see
Refreshing Data and Switching Tabs on page 143.
Click the Save button on the work area toolbar to save your changes.
Select a directory and type a filename for the work area then click OK.
Important : When you save the work area it is saved to a local .INI file. If you want to
remove a work area you will need to delete the .INI file from your machine. This will
remove the file completely. You should only do this if you are certain you no longer
need this work area.
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In the Module Combination Explorer, select the combination you want to add and
click OK.
You can now enter the switching interval and the refreshing interval for the page.
For more information see Refreshing Data and Switching Tabs on page 143.
Click the Save button on the work area toolbar to save your changes.
Tip: You can also drag and drop an open combination onto a work area.
Removing a Combination
To remove a combination from the work area:
1
Click with the right mouse button on the combination tab you want to remove
and, from the menu that appears, select Remove Combination.
- or Click on the combination tab you want to remove and click the Remove
Combination button
Click the Save button on the work area toolbar to save your changes.
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In the dialog box that appears, type the URL for the web page you want to display
then click OK.
Tip : To change the page you want to display, on the work area toolbar, click the
Edit Web Page button
A new page displaying the web page is added to your work area. You can
navigate to other areas from the web page, although the Back web browser button
is not available when navigating from the web page.
3
You can now enter the switching interval and the refreshing interval for the page.
For more information, see Refreshing Data and Switching Tabs on page 143.
Click the Save button on the work area toolbar to save your changes.
Click with the right mouse button on the web page tab you want to remove and,
from the menu that appears, select Remove Web Page.
- or Click on the web page tab you want to remove and click the Remove Web Page
button
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Click the Save button on the work area toolbar to save your changes.
In the New Work Area dialog box, select the page you want to set the refresh and
switching intervals for.
on the toolbar.
In the Refresh Interval field, enter the interval time in seconds. This is the
number of seconds that should pass before the query runs to refresh the data.
Tip : If you want the interval to apply to all pages, select the Apply to All check
box.
In the Switch Interval field, enter the interval time in seconds. This is the
number of seconds that should pass before the work area switches to the next
page.
Tip : If you want the interval to apply to all pages, select the Apply to All check
box.
Click OK. If you have selected to apply the refresh and/or switching intervals to
all pages, click Yes to confirm.
Switching Option
To turn the Switching option on or off:
On the Work area toolbar, click the Enable Switching button
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Ensure you have added a combination or web browser page to a work area and
saved the work area. For more information, see Creating a New Work Area on
page 140.
.
button.
In the Open window select the relevant work area file and click Open.
The work area is loaded along with any switching and refreshing procedures
previously set up for that work area.
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In This Section
Displaying Performance Data on the Map
Changing the Display of Performance Data
Using the Clock to Display Performance Data
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From the View menu, click 2D View to open a Map View window.
- or Click the New 2D View button
In the list of data types, click the + sign next to Performance Data to expand the
category.
Expand the appropriate schema and table and then select the counters that you
want to display on the map.
Click with the right mouse button on the map and click Refresh to redraw the map
and show the performance data that you selected.
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Choose which data is shown on the map by setting the date and time required.
Choose the filter required, to specify whether all or a sub-set of cell groups is
shown on the map.
In the Display Options pane, choose whether to display service area, sector and
text for the cells.
In the Map View window, click the Show Data Types button
Double-click the counter whose display you wish to change. The Display
Properties dialog box appears.
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To display
Filter
Only data that is included in the selected ENTERPRISE filter. Select the All
filter to include all data.
If you do not select this check box, select a date using the calendar in the Date
pane.
The minimum and maximum size limits to stop the symbol from dominating
the view when you zoom in or disappearing when you zoom out.
The interval. For every increase in the value you type in the Interval box, the
colour will change to the next colour in the palette.
10 Click with the right mouse button on the map and click Refresh to redraw the
map.
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In the Main OPTIMA Calendar dialog box that appears, click Advanced.
This pane appears.
Choose
Playing Data in 2D Map Increment The size of the interval you want between each data display. For example, to see the
by:
data at 0000, 0200 and 0400, you would select a step of 2 hours.
How quickly you want the map to refresh with the data you have specified. For example,
if you refresh the map view every minute, it gives you a minute to analyse the data
before it changes.
When you have selected the step and period value, click Play. The performance
data displayed on the map will alter accordingly.
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RAF
CSV
PDF
XHTML
RTF
HTML
XLS
BMP
JPEG
TIFF
RTM
You can save a report as a favourite and then have quick, easy access to that report
from the Favourites toolbar. For more information, see Adding and Editing
Favourites in OPTIMA on page 91.
The report system uses the following report applications:
OPTIMA Excel Report Editor, which enables you to create and edit Microsoft
Excel reports in OPTIMA. For more information, see Creating Excel Reports on
page 175.
In This Section
Download Learning ReportBuilder
About Using OPTIMA Reports
Scheduling When Reports Run
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On the page that is displayed next, select Learning ReportBuilder from the list of
options in the left hand pane.
You can now download the Learning ReportBuilder document, in PDF format.
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Create reports
In the Report Explorer window, browse to where you want to create the new
folder and click with the right mouse button. From the menu that appears, click
New Folder.
- or
Click the New Folder button
OPTIMA_Administrators can lock folders to prevent other users from accessing them.
For more information about this, see Locking Folders on page 154.
Deleting Folders
To delete a folder:
1
In the Report Explorer window, highlight the folder you want to delete.
Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, click Delete.
- or
Click the Delete button
In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes to delete the folder and return to the Report
Explorer.
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Locking Folders
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions, you can lock folders to prevent
other users from editing, moving or deleting them.
To lock a folder:
1
Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Properties.
On the Security tab in the Report Folder Properties dialog box, select the Admin
Folder check box.
Click OK.
If the selected folder has child folders, you will be asked if you want to apply
changes to all child folders. This enables you to lock all of the child folders of an
Admin Folder. Click Yes to apply changes, otherwise click No.
To unlock a folder:
Follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Folder check box.
Viewing Reports
To view a report:
1
In the Report Explorer window, browse for the report you want to view and
either:
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Click with the right mouse button on the report, and from the menu that
appears, click Open.
The Report Designer window has three tabs, which are described in the following
table:
Use This Tab:
To:
Data
Select and manipulate the data required for a report. For more
information, see Defining Queries on page 156 and Editing
Queries on page 163.
Design
Preview
In the Report Explorer window, browse to where you want to create the new
report and click with the right mouse button. From the menu that appears, click
New Report.
- or
Click the New Report button
The Report Designer window appears. You can now choose the content of your
report and design its layout. For more information, see Defining Queries on page
156 and Designing Reports on page 164.
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Defining Queries
On the Data tab of the Report Designer window, you can define queries to retrieve
information from the OPTIMA database to use in your reports. When you build a
query, you can choose to use either the Query Wizard or the Query Designer. The
following table describes the two options:
Option:
Description:
Query Wizard
A step by step wizard that guides you through the process of defining a query. You do not
need to be familiar with SQL to use the Query Wizard. For more information, see Using the
Query Wizard to Define a Query on page 156.
Query Designer
A dialog box with a series of tabs that can be used to define and edit queries. The Query
Designer is more flexible than the Query Wizard and allows you to edit the SQL manually.
It can also be used for multi-vendor queries. For more information, see Using the Query
Designer to Define a Query on page 160 and Editing Queries on page 163.
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In the Report Designer window, on the Data tab, from the File menu, click New.
In the New Items dialog box that appears, select Query Wizard and then click OK.
On the first page of the Query Wizard, in the left-hand pane, select the table that
you want to query and click the > button.
Click Next.
On the second page of the Query Wizard, select the fields that you want to query
by selecting one of the options described in the following table:
Select This Radio Button:
All Fields
Choose Fields
Click Next.
On the third page of the Query Wizard, you can add calculations to the fields
selected in Step 5.
To add a calculation to a field:
1. Select the Add Calculations radio button.
2. In the left-hand pane, select the field you want to add a calculation to and click
the > button.
3. In the dialog box that appears, select a function from the Function drop-down
list and a field from the Numeric Field drop-down list.
4. Click OK. The calculation is added to the right-hand pane.
5. To add another calculation, repeat steps 2 to 4.
If you do not want to add any calculations, select the No Calculations radio
button.
Click Next.
On the fourth page of the Query Wizard, you can group rows together based on
common field values. The following table describes the two grouping options:
Select This Radio Button:
No Grouping
Have no grouping.
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11 On the fifth page of the Query Wizard, you can limit the rows returned by the
query. You might want to do this to restrict the amount of data returned during
the design process. The following table describes the two limiting options:
Select This Radio Button:
All Rows
12 Click Next.
13 On the sixth page of the Query Wizard, you can set the row order based on the
field values. The following table describes the two row order options:
Select This Radio Button:
Natural Order
Set Order
14 Click Next.
15 On the final page of the Query Wizard, type a name for your query and select one
of the options described in the following table:
Select This Radio Button:
Preview the data returned by your query when you have finished.
Modify your query using the Query Designer when you have finished.
16 Click Finish to save your query and close the Query Wizard.
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This picture shows an example query which returns data from the CELLSTATS table:
Example Query
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In the Report Designer window, on the Data tab, from the File menu, click New.
In the New Items dialog box that appears, select Query Designer and then click
OK. The Query Designer window appears. This picture shows an example:
On the Tables tab, in the Available Tables list, double-click the table you want to
query. The table is added to the Selected Tables list. This picture shows an
example:
Tip : To remove a table, double-click the table in the Selected Tables list.
4
On the Fields tab, in the Available Fields list, double-click the fields you want to
query. The fields are added to the Selected Fields list. This picture shows an
example:
Tip : You can add all of the fields to the Selected Fields list by selecting the All
Fields check box.
5
On the Calcs tab, you can add calculations to the fields selected in Step 4.
To add a calculation to a field:
1. In the Available Fields list, double-click the field you want to add a calculation
to. The field is added to the Calculations list.
2. In the Calculations list, select the field.
3. Select a function from the Function drop-down list. If you want to use a userdefined expression, select Expression from the Function drop-down list and
then type the expression in the Expression field.
This picture shows an example of the Sum function:
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On the Group tab, you can select fields to group the results of your query by. To
select a field to group by, double-click the field in the Available Fields list.
On the Search tab, you can filter the data returned by your query. For detailed
information about how to do this, see Filtering the Data Displayed in Reports on
page 171.
On the Sort tab, you can select fields to order the rows returned by your query.
To select a field to order by:
1. In the Available Fields list, double-click the field you want to order by.
2. If you want the returned rows to be in descending order, select the field in the
Sort Fields list and then select the Desc (z>a) check box. This picture shows an
example.:
Tip : To use the order of the rows stored in the OPTIMA database, select the
Natural Order check box.
9
On the SQL tab, you can view and manually edit the SQL of your query.
Note : Once you have manually edited a query, you can no longer use the Query
Designer tabs to edit your query.
To manually edit a query:
1. Click with the right mouse button on the SQL and, from the menu that
appears, click Edit SQL.
2. Click Yes to confirm. The SQL becomes editable.
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Editing Queries
You can use the Query Designer to edit existing queries. To do this:
1
In the Report Explorer, double-click the report with the query you want to edit.
The Report Designer window appears.
Click with the right mouse button on the query you want to edit and, from the
menu that appears, select the required option.
Make the required changes to your query. For more information about using the
Query Designer, see Using the Query Designer to Define a Query on page 160.
When you have finished, click OK to save your changes and close the Query
Designer.
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Designing Reports
After you have selected the content of your report, you can design its layout. You
design reports using the toolbars available on the Design tab in the Report Designer
window.
The Standard Component toolbar contains static components which you use to
enhance the appearance of your report, for example, to add labels or images. This
picture shows an example of the Standard toolbar:
The Data Component toolbar contains data aware components. You use these
components to display actual data from the OPTIMA database. This picture shows an
example of the Data toolbar:
For more information about designing reports using ReportBuilder, see the Digital
Metaphors website at www.digital-metaphors.com.
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This picture shows an example report design. In the example, static components have
been used in the Header band of the design area to create the visual appearance of the
report and data aware components have been used in the Detail and Footer bands to
display data from the OPTIMA database.
In the Report Explorer, double-click the report you want to add the graph to. The
Report Designer window appears.
In the design area, click where you want the graph to be located.
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Click with the right mouse button on the graph and, from the menu that appears,
click Edit Chart. The Editing ppDPTeeChartControl1 dialog box appears. This
picture shows an example:
In the TeeChart Gallery dialog box, click the type of graph that you want to add. If
you want your graph to be a 2D graph, unselect the 3D check box.
Click OK. A new series is added to the Editing ppDPTeeChartControl1 dialog box.
This picture shows an example of a series for a bar graph:
Tip : To rename the series, click Title and, in the dialog box that appears, type a
new name and then click OK.
8
Click the Series tab and then click the Data Source sub-tab.
On the Data Source sub-tab, select Data Pipeline from the drop-down list. This
will enable you to link a query to the series.
10 From the Data Pipeline drop-down list, select the query that you want to link to
the series.
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Do This:
Labels
Select a label from the drop-down list, if you want a label to be displayed on the
x axis for each series point.
Select a field from the drop-down list to display on the x axis of the graph.
Bar
Select a field from the drop-down list to display on the y axis of the graph.
DateTime
Select this check box if you want to display the date and time on the x axis.
DateTime
Select this check box if you want to display the date and time on the y axis.
12 Click Apply.
13 If you want to add another series to your graph, repeat steps 5 to 12.
14 Click the Chart tab and then click the Titles sub-tab.
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Saving Reports
To save a report to the OPTIMA database:
1
In the Report Designer window, on the Design tab, from the File menu, click Save
As.
In the Save New Report As dialog box, browse to the Report Explorer folder
where you want to save your report, type a name and click Save. The report is
saved to the OPTIMA database.
In the Report Designer window, on the Design tab, from the File menu, click Save
to File.
In the Save As dialog box, browse to the folder where you want to save your
report, type a name and click Save.
Reports are saved in RTM format. This means that you can send reports, by email
for example, and load them into other OPTIMA databases by using the Load from
File option.
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In the Report Explorer window, open the report that you want to add a filter to.
The Report Designer window appears.
- or Click with the right mouse button on the query and, from the menu that appears,
click Search.
The Query Designer appears, with the Search tab selected. This picture shows an
example:
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Do This:
Operator
Select an operator from the drop-down list. For example, if you want to create a filter that only returns
data for an exact value, then select the = operator.
Note : You must select In List if you want to use OPTIMA filters when the report is run.
Value
Either leave this field blank or add default values. If you add default values, they will be pre-selected
in the filter when you run the report. For more information about filter values, see Adding Filter Values
on page 173.
AutoSearch
Select this check box if you want to display the Search dialog box when the report is run. For more
information, see Adding Filter Values on page 173.
Note : Do not select the AutoSearch check box if the report is to be scheduled.
Mandatory
Select this check box if you want to ensure that a filter value is entered when the report is run.
Show All
Select this check box if you want the filter to display all of the values of the field.
Note : This option overrides all other filter options.
Click OK.
Close the Report Designer and click Yes to save your changes.
Now when you run the report, you will be asked to specify filter value(s) based on
the criteria you have set. For more information about filter values, see Adding
Filter Values on page 173.
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In the Report Explorer window, run the report you want to filter.
In the Search dialog box that appears, type the value that you want to filter and
click Add to List. The value appears in the list of search values.
For example, if your report has a UTRANCELL filter and you want to run the
report for UTRANCELL 1811, simply add the value 1811 to the list. This picture
shows an example:
Click OK to close the Search dialog box and run the report with the specified filter
value.
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In the Report Explorer window, run the report you want to filter.
In the Search dialog box that appears, click the Add Optima Filter button.
In the Add Optima Filters dialog box that appears, select a filter from the list.
The filter elements associated with the filter appear in the Contents of Filter list.
This picture shows an example:
To add an available element to the search values, click the right arrow button.
Tip : To add all of the available elements to the search parameters, click the double
right arrow button.
Click OK.
The selected filter elements appear in the list of search values. This picture shows
an example:
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Click OK to close the Search dialog box and run the report with the OPTIMA
Filter.
From the Report Explorer File menu, point to New and click Excel Report.
- or Click the New Excel Report button
The OPTIMA Excel Report Editor window appears. This picture shows an
example:
On the Report Information tab, type a name and description and select the
Enabled check box.
Important : Ensure the Enabled check box is selected otherwise the report will not
run.
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On the Report Definition tab, you define and edit the contents of your report by
writing one or more data queries and assigning an Excel template. The data
queries will determine the data that is displayed in the report and the Excel
template how that data is displayed.
This table describes the Report Definition buttons:
Click:
To:
Add
Remove
Edit
Preview Data
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In the dialog that appears, select the Excel template that you want to associate
with your report and click Open. The name of the associated template appears in
the Template File Name field.
If you want to create a new Excel report template, add formatting to the workbook
and then, when you have finished, save the workbook as an .XLT file.
Tip : You can use the range function in Excel to specify how each data query is
displayed. When using ranges, ensure that the range name is exactly the same as
the corresponding data query name.
10 Click OK to save your report to the OPTIMA database and close the OPTIMA
Excel Report Editor window.
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In the Report Explorer window, browse for the Excel report you want to view and
either:
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Click with the right mouse button on the report, and from the menu that
appears, click Open.
Locking Reports
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions, you can lock reports to prevent
other users from editing them.
To lock a report:
1
Click with the right button and then, from the menu that appears, click Properties.
In the Report Properties dialog box, select the Admin Report check box.
Click OK.
To unlock a report follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Report check box.
OPTIMA_Administrator permissions
In the Report Explorer window, select the report you want to set the owning
group for.
Note: You cannot assign the owning group for a report that is locked as an Admin
Report, unless you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions.
Click with the right mouse button on the selected report and from the menu that
appears, click Properties.
In the Report Properties dialog box, select a group from the drop-down list.
Click OK.
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Highlight the report you want to edit and double-click to open it.
The Report Designer window appears.
Renaming Reports
To rename a report:
1
In the Report Explorer, click with the right mouse button on a selected report, and
from the menu that appears, click Rename.
Type in the new name for the report and press Enter.
Deleting Reports
To delete a report:
1
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Delete.
or
Click the Delete button
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Copying Reports
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator or OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions, you
can copy existing reports and then modify them.
To do this:
1
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one report at a time.
3
Click the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Copy.
Select the folder that you want to copy the report(s) to.
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Paste.
The reports are copied to the specified folder.
Printing Reports
To print and print preview reports, you must have OPTIMA_Administrator or
OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions.
To print a report:
1
In the Report Explorer window, highlight the report you want to print and click
with the right mouse button. From the menu that appears, click Print or Print
Preview.
- or
Click the Print or Print Preview buttons
In the Print Preview dialog box, you can scroll through the report pages and zoom
in and zoom out on the report. Click the Print button
box.
In the Print dialog box, select the printer and the print properties and click OK to
print the report and return to the Report Explorer.
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Reports
Report folders
Importing Reports
To import a report:
1
In the Report Explorer, select the folder into which you want to import the
report(s).
- or Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Import
Report(s) Definition.
3
Click OK to confirm.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder which contains the report(s)
you want to import and click OK.
In the File Name list, select the file(s) and/or folder(s) you want to import and
click OK.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one file and/or folder at a time.
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If your selection includes reports in sub-folders, you will be asked if you want to
recreate the directory structure in the Report Explorer. Click Yes to recreate the
directory structure, otherwise click No.
In the message box that appears, click OK to import the report(s). The reports are
imported to the specified folder.
Exporting Reports
To export a report:
1
In the Report Explorer, select the report(s) and/or folder(s) you want to export.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select more than one report and/or folder at a
time.
- or Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Export
Report(s) Definition.
3
If your selection includes reports in sub-folders, then in the Export Reports dialog
box, set the following options by selecting or clearing the appropriate check boxes:
Click OK.
In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the folder into which you want to
export the report(s) and click OK.
In the message box that appears, click OK to export the report(s). The reports are
exported to the specified folder.
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Exporting Reports
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator or OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions, you
can export reports to file and/or email. To do this:
1
Click with the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Export.
In the Export dialog box that appears, select the format you want to export the
report in by selecting the appropriate radio button. This picture shows an
example:
Note : If you are exporting an Excel report, the Excel File radio button is preselected for you.
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If you want to zip the report, select the Zip File Before Exporting check box.
If you want to export the report to file, click File and in the Save As dialog box that
appears, browse to the appropriate folder, type a name, and click Save.
If you want to export the report via email, click Email and in the blank email that
appears, type the email addresses and click Send.
When you have finished, click Close to return to the Report Explorer.
In the Schedule Explorer window, browse to where you want to create the new
folder and click with the right mouse button. From the menu that appears, click
New Folder.
- or
Click the New Folder button
OPTIMA_Administrators can lock folders to prevent other users from accessing them.
For more information about this, see Locking Folders on page 186.
Deleting Folders
To delete a folder:
1
In the Schedule Explorer window, highlight the folder you want to delete.
Click with the right mouse button and, from the menu that appears, click Delete.
- or
Click the Delete button
In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes to delete the folder and return to the Schedule
Explorer.
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Locking Folders
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator permissions, you can lock folders to prevent
other users from editing, moving or deleting them.
To lock a folder:
1
Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, click
Properties.
On the Security tab in the Schedule Folder Properties dialog box, select the Admin
Folder check box.
Click OK.
If the selected folder has child folders, you will be asked if you want to apply
changes to all child folders. This enables you to lock all of the child folders of an
Admin Folder. Click Yes to apply changes, otherwise click No.
To unlock a folder:
Follow the previous steps and clear the Admin Folder check box.
In the Report Explorer window, click with the right mouse button on the report
you want to schedule and, from the menu that appears, click Schedule.
or
In the Schedule Explorer, click with the right mouse button on the report you want
to schedule and, from the menu that appears, click New Schedule .
or
In the Schedule Explorer, click the New Schedule toolbar button
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In the Select Report dialog box, select the report you want to create a schedule for
and click Open.
Do this
General tab
Recurrence tab
In the Pattern pane, select how often you want the report to run. Using the options that
appear, select when you want the report to run.
In the Range pane, select the start and end date and time. You can also select whether
you want the schedule for running the report to end:
On a particular date
After the report has run a specific number of times
To have no end date.
Export tab
Conditions tab
Set any further conditions for the report schedule. Use SQL, which may contain
multiple conditions ('where' clauses). If the SQL returns any results, the schedule is
processed. If no results are returned, the schedule is ignored.
For example, to schedule a report only if the percentage drops rate for any cell goes
above 2%, you would need to add the following code:
SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM LASTREADING
WHERE PDROP > 2
To test the SQL click Test SQL.
Note : Ensure you select the Enable condition on this report if you want the condition
to be active.
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In the Schedule Explorer, double-click the report you want to edit. The Schedule
Editor is displayed.
Renaming Schedules
To rename a schedule:
1
In the Schedule Editor, select the General tab and delete the current schedule
name and insert the new schedule name.
Deleting Schedules
To delete a schedule:
1
Click with the right mouse button and from the menu that appears, click Delete.
or
Click the Delete button
Copying Schedules
If you have OPTIMA_Administrator or OPTIMA_Advanced_User permissions, you
can copy existing report schedules and then modify them.
To do this:
1
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Click the right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Copy.
Select the folder that you want to copy the schedule(s) to.
Click the with right mouse button, and from the menu that appears, click Paste.
The schedules are copied to the specified folder.
Select the schedule for which you want to clear the history. The history appears in
the Schedule History pane of the Schedule Explorer.
In the Schedule History pane, click with the right mouse button and click Clear
History.
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CHAPTER 12
In This Section
About Alarm Settings
About Alarm Filters
About Ripple Counts
Defining an Alarm
Assigning Alarms to Contacts
Viewing, Clearing and Resetting Alarms
Viewing and Clearing Alarm Definitions
Viewing and Clearing Alarms History
Customising Alarm Information
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Vendors
Technologies
Element types
You define these settings from menus in the Alarms Explorer. To open the Alarms
Explorer:
From the Performance Alarms menu, select Alarms Explorer.
Once defined, these settings can be added to an alarm on the Settings tab of the Alarm
Definition dialog box. The settings provide an easy way to sort information in the
Alarm Log Viewer.
Configuring Vendors
In the Vendor Settings dialog box you can add, edit or delete the vendors that you can
use when creating an alarm.
To add a vendor:
1
To delete a vendor:
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Configuring Technologies
In the Technology Settings dialog box you can add, edit or delete the technologies that
you can use when creating an alarm.
To add a technology:
1
To delete a technology:
1
In the Alarms Explorer, from the Element Type menu click View.
In the Alarms Explorer, from the Element Type menu click View.
In the Alarms Explorer, from the Element Type menu click View.
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In the Filter SQL dialog box that appears, type in the code for the filter.
Tip : The Database pane contains a list of OPTIMA tables and columns, Oracle
keywords and functions. Double-click any of these to add them to the SQL pane.
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To test the code works correctly, click Test SQL. If your code is correct, results
appear in the bottom pane of the dialog box.
Click Save.
To edit a filter:
1
In the Filter_ID Settings dialog box, select a filter and click Edit
- or
Double-click the required filter.
To delete a filter:
1
In the Filter_ID Settings dialog box, select a filter and click Delete
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For a SET alarm to be raised for a particular element in a filter, the element should
have an Erlang factor of 5 or more for the next three polling intervals.
For a CLEARED alarm to be raised for a particular element in a filter, the element
should have an Erlang factor of 4 or less for the next four subsequent data
granularity periods.
For information about granularity periods, see About Granularity Periods.
This applies to all cells in the filter and with any order of values. So:
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If the three values 6, 9 and 8 are received, then the SET alarm will be activated on
receiving the third value (8). The ripple process will now wait for a CLEARED
alarm.
If the four values 2, 4, 1 and 3 are received, then the CLEARED alarm will be
activated on receiving the fourth value (3). The ripple process will now wait for a
SET alarm.
Defining an Alarm
Before defining an alarm, ensure you have configured the alarm settings. For more
information, see About Alarm Settings on page 192.
To define an alarm:
1
In the Alarms Explorer, click the Create New Alarm Definition button
- or
In the Alarm Definitions pane, click with the right mouse button and from the
menu that appears, click Add Definition.
The Alarm Definition dialog box appears.
3
On the Information tab, type the alarm name and add a description.
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Alarm Polling
Set the rate at which information from the network is tested against the alarm thresholds. To
do this:
1
From the Next Polling Date Time menus, select a date and a time from which to
run the alarm.
2
From the Alarm Polling Interval menu, select the polling interval frequency and time
duration.
Ripple Counts
Select the ripple counts that will define the thresholds. For more information, see About Ripple
Counts on page 196.
Alarm Severity
Select the severity levels for your alarm from the list available.
Vendor, Technology,
Element type
Select a vendor, technology and element type. For more information, see About Alarm
Settings on page 192.
Probable Cause
Select a probable cause for your alarm from the list available.
SNMP
Select the Forward SNMP Traps check box if you want SNMP traps to be forwarded to a third
party fault management system.
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Do This
2
Select the filter and click Next. If you need to create a filter, see Adding, Editing
and Deleting Filters on page 194.
3
Expand the element tree and select the elements you want to include in the alarm.
To include hierarchy details, select the Include Hierarchy in Element ID check box.
Note : If you are working with cells that have similar element IDs, include the
hierarchy details to distinguish between the cells.
5
Tip : The Database pane contains a list of OPTIMA tables and columns, Oracle
keywords and functions. Double-click any of these to add them to the SQL pane.
Note : If you selected a filter and you only want to monitor the elements in that
filter, you must add the %ELEMENTIDLIST placeholder to the SQL.
3
To test the code works correctly, click Test SQL. If your code is correct, results
appear in the bottom pane of the dialog box.
4
3
For SET Alarms, select values to use in the problem text, which is defined on the
Problem Text tab.
Do This
Type in the text that you want to be sent when an alarm is raised.
In the SQL pane, type the code for the problem text.
Tip : The Database pane contains a list of OPTIMA tables and columns, Oracle
keywords and functions. Double-click any of these to add them to the SQL pane.
3
To test the code works correctly, click Test SQL. If your code is correct, results
appear in the bottom pane of the dialog box.
4
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When you have defined the problem text, click Save and then click Yes to confirm.
When you have defined both SET and CLEARED alarms, you can activate the
alarm. For more information, see Activating an Alarm on page 199.
Activating an Alarm
Once you have created an alarm, you must activate it to start monitoring the network.
To do this:
1
In the Alarm Definition pane, select the Active check box for each alarm you wish
to activate.
Note : You can have as many active alarms as needed at any one time.
- or
Click with the right mouse button on the alarm name and from the menu that
appears, click Edit Alarm Definition.
3
To delete an alarm:
1
- or
Click with the right mouse button on your alarm definition and from the menu
that appears, click Delete.
4
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In the Alarms Handler Explorer, click the Create New Alarm Handler button
- or
In the Alarm Handler pane, click with the right mouse button and from the menu
that appears, click Add Handler.
The Alarms Handler dialog box appears.
On the Information tab, type the handler name and add a description.
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Alarm Handler
Click Select.
From the list that appears, select an alarm and click Select.
Note : You can only choose one alarm in an alarm handler.
Notification Type
Select how you want the contact to be notified when the alarm is raised.
If you want the contact to receive an alert for each element within the alarm, select the Send
Multiple Notifications Per Email and/or SMS check box.
Note : You should only use this option if the alarm is monitoring a small number of elements.
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Select the Apply Handler on CLEAR Alarms check box if you want the contact to be notified
when an alarm is cleared. The contact will also be notified if the alarm is cleared by the
OPTIMA_ Administrator.
Template
In the dialog box that appears, select a contact and click Add.
The contacts who will receive notification when this alarm is raised are shown in
the right-hand pane of this dialog box.
Tip : To remove a contact from the list, select the name and click Remove. You
view detail for a contact or activate a contact so they can receive alarm
notifications by selecting their name in the Assign Users dialog box and clicking
Properties.
You can now activate the alarm handler so the contact receives the notifications.
Ensure the alarm in each alarm handler is active. For information about activating
alarms, see Activating an Alarm on page 199.
In the Alarm Handler pane, select the Active check box for each alarm handler you
wish to activate.
In the dialog box that appears, from the Tools menu click Contacts.
In the Address Book that appears, select the contact you want to activate and click
the Edit button
In the Properties dialog box that appears, select the Active check box.
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Alarms Tab
Viewing Alarms
The following information is shown in the Alarms tab:
Element ID.
SQL Date Time, this is the date and time of the data that generated the alarm.
Alarm Date Time, this is when the data was queried by the alarms program.
Vendor, Technology and Severity as selected when the alarm was defined.
Problem Text.
Forwarded value. The following table describes the two possible Forwarded
values:
Forwarded Value:
Description:
Alarm has not been forwarded to the FMS by the SNMP program.
Tip : You can customise the way alarm information is displayed by using the tools
menu. For more information, see Customising Alarm Information on page 207.
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Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, click
Delete Forwarded Alarms. You can choose to delete all or delete by alarm id or
definition id.
Cleared alarms can be viewed in the Alarms Historical Log tab.
Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, click
Reset Forwarded Alarms. You can choose to reset all or reset by alarm id or
definition id.
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Description:
Definition Log
The date and time when the change was made to the definition.
Tip : You can customise the way alarm definition information is displayed by using
the tools menu. For more information, see Customising Alarm Information on page
207.
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In the Definition Log sub-tab, select the alarm definition(s) you want to clear.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one alarm at a time.
Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, click
Clear Items. You can choose to clear one item or all of the items.
In the Redundant Definition Log sub-tab, select the alarm definition(s) you want
to clear.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one alarm at a time.
Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, click
Clear Items. You can choose to clear one item or all of the items.
Historical Alarms which shows the historical log for all generated alarms.
Redundant Alarms Log which shows the alarms for deleted and/or non-existing
definitions.
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Element ID.
SQL Date Time, this is the date and time of the data that generated the alarm.
Alarm Date Time, this is when the data was queried by the alarms program.
Vendor, Technology and Severity as selected when the alarm was defined.
Problem Text.
Tip : You can customise the way alarm history information is displayed by using the
tools menu. For more information, see Customising Alarm Information on page 207.
In the Historical Alarms sub-tab, select the alarm(s) you want to clear.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one alarm at a time.
Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, point to
one of the options described in the following table:
Point to:
To:
Clear Items
Send ADMIN_CLEAR
Manually clear alarms which have been raised and not cleared, for
example, if an alarm is in a setting state and its clear conditions have
not been met after a long period of time, and the user has
acknowledged this and is prepared to close the alarm.
In the Redundant Alarms Log sub-tab, select the alarm(s) you want to clear.
Tip : Use the Shift and Ctrl keys to highlight more than one alarm at a time.
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Click with the right mouse button and then, from the menu that appears, point to
Clear Items. You can choose to clear one item or all of the items.
You can show the toolbar above the grid by pointing to Toolbars and from the menu
that appears select Toolbar. The toolbar duplicates the options in the popup menu:
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Index
A
Adding
alarms 197, 200
combination windows to a work area 141
favourites 91
holidays 55
modules to a combination window 83
web pages to a work area 142
Alarm definitions
clearing 204
viewing 204
Alarms
about 191
activating 199, 201
clearing 202
defining 197
deleting 199
editing 199
resetting 202
viewing 202
Alarms history
clearing 205
viewing 205
B
Busy Hour
about 56
capture settings 57
setting 56
C
Capture Settings 57, 58
Categories 48, 51
Clearing
alarm definitions 204
alarms 202
alarms history 205
Clock
offsetting 17
play data 149
setting global date 16
viewing data on the map 149
Combination Window
adding to work area 141
copying 88
creating 83
data grids 103
deleting 84
exporting 89
filtering data 92
importing 89
locking 86
new 83
removing modules 83
restricting editing 87
viewing 82
Copying
combination windows 88
modules 76
reports 181
schedules 188
Counter types, adding
global 44
raw 43
Viewing 15
viewing on the map 145
Creating
alarms 197
combination windows 83
custom filters 95
folders 70, 80, 153, 185
KPIs 37
links between modules 84
new work area 140
queries 63
report schedules 186
reports 155, 175
Users 31
Custom Filters 95
D
Data
gathering 61
grids 103
monitoring with alarms 191
setting-up 61
sorting 105, 106
summarising 115
viewing on the map 146
Data Explorer
about 20
adding filters 66
defining queries 63, 64, 66
searching 63
using 62
Date Range 93
Defining
associations for a table 49
Deleting
KPIs 39
report schedules 188
reports 180
Drill Down Links 84
E
Editing
KPIs 39
report schedules 188
reports 180
Element IDs 59
Excel Reports
creating 175
viewing 178
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Exporting
combination windows 89
grids 118
modules 76
reports 182, 184
F
Favourites
adding and editing 91
Filtering
data in combination windows 92
data in grids 112, 113, 114
elements 95
network elements 92
using date ranges 93
Finding
elements in the modules pane 94
Folders
creating 70, 80, 153, 185
locking 71, 81, 154, 186
G
Global Counters 44
Global date and time 16
Granularity Period
repopulating tables 51
setting 48
Graphs
automarks 123
changing apperance 129
colours 123
grid lines 125
legend 123
properties 123
Grids
exporting 118
toolbar 104
Using 103
Using Thresholds 109
Groups, User Permissions 26
editing 39
L
Linking modules 84
Locking
combination windows 86
folders 71, 81, 154, 186
modules 74
reports 179
Login to OPTIMA 9
M
Modules
about 69
copying 76
editing 75
exporting 76
Filtering in the Combination Window 92
finding 94
importing 76
linking 84
locking 74
opening in a new combination 75
removing from the combination window 83
restricting editing 74
setting-up 61
N
Network elements, selecting 92
O
Opening
combination windows 82
Data Explorer 20
module in a new combination 75
OPTIMA 9
OPTIMA Lite 9
queries 68
work areas 144
H
Holidays
about 55
entering 55
I
IDs 59
Importing
combination windows 89
modules 76
reports 182
work areas 144
Installing OPTIMA 8
K
KPIs
about 37
creating 37
deleting 39
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P
Password,changing 10
Permissions
about 26
creating 31
Printing
graphs 132
grids 118
reports 181
R
Raw Counters 43
Recreating, views 42
Report Builder 151, 155
Report Schedules
copying 188
creating 186
deleting 188
editing 188
renaming 188
Reports
about 151
copying 181
creating 155, 175
exporting 182, 184
filters 173
importing 182
locking 179
restricting editing 179
scheduling 185
viewing 154, 178
Resetting, alarms 202
Route Editor 53
S
Selecting Network Elements 92
Settings Wizard, using 46
Sorting data 105, 106
Starting
OPTIMA 9
OPTIMA Lite 9
Synchronising, tables 40
V
Viewing
alarm definitions 204
alarms 202
alarms history 205
automarks 123
combination windows 82
counters 15
data 79
data in the Data Explorer 67
data on the map view 145
report schedules 189
reports 154, 178
thresholds 109
web pages 139, 142
Views
recreating 42
T
Table and Field Information
about 45
adding comments to columns 50
adding comments to tables 50
assigning categories 48
defining associations for a table 49
setting granularity period 48
setting table security 47
using the Settings Wizard 46
Table associations, defining 49
Table Security, setting 47
Tables
synchronising 40
Thresholds
Thresholds 109
Toolbar
favourites 13
grids 104
OPTIMA 12
Tree Links 84
U
User Permissions
about 26
creating 31
Using
custom filters 95
Data Explorer 62
OPTIMA 9
OPTIMA Lite 9
quick selection filters 98
reports 152
work areas 139
using windows in the work area 139
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