Displaying counter data in tables or as graphs

You can display the statistics of counters in a table view or a graphical view so that you can analyze the counters information efficiently.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Created and ran the test or schedule.
Added counters on a separate page and renamed the page. See Adding additional counters on a separate page.

Procedure

Double-click the test or schedule report in the Test Navigator.
The Performance Report is displayed.
Click the page you created and renamed.
The counters that you added are displayed in a graph in the right pane. The default chart is the line chart.
Click the Settings icon to modify the view for the counter.
The available controls are displayed in the Options section.
Select one of the following options depending on the chart type that you want to view in the graph:
- Lines chart
- Bars chart
- Pie chart
- Table

Modify the following parameters for the view you select:


Options	Description	Lines	Bars	Pie	Table
Title	Displays a title you enter for the graph	✓	✓	✓	✓
Show legend	Enables you to select the position where you want the legend to be displayed in the graph.	✓	✓	✓	✘
Color items	Displays the selected option as a color item in the legend. The available options are as follows: Pages Transactions Resources Counters Note: Depending on the test element that you add in your `test` or `schedule`, the preceding options are available.	✓	✘	✘	✘
Dash items	Displays the selected option as a dashed item in the legend. The available options are as follows: Pages Transactions Resources Counters Note: Depending on the test element that you add in your `test` or `schedule`, the preceding options are available.	✓	✘	✘	✘
Source	Enables you to select the information of counters in the graph by its source type. The available options are as follows: All sources Load agents Resource monitoring	✓	✓	✓	✘
Adapt Y scale on selection	Select the check box to compute the minimum and maximum limits on the Y-axis.	✓	✓	✓	✘
Palette	Displays the predefined color combination for the legend in the graph. Note: The requirements report always uses verdict colors.	✓	✓	✓	✘
Adapt Y scale on zoomed data	Select the check box to adjust the Y scale according to zoomed data.	✓	✘	✘	✘
Show time ranges	Select the check box to display the time range in the background of the graph.	✓	✘	✘	✘
X axis unit	Enables you to select the options that you want to view as the X axis unit in the graph.	✓	✘	✘	✘
Line smoothing	Clear the check box to apply corners in the graph.	✓	✘	✘	✘
Time line visibility	Enables you to select the options that you want to view as the time line of the graph. The available options are as follows: None: The time line is not visible and you cannot create a new time range in the graph. Small (faster): The time line of the graph is in partial view. Full (draw curves slower): The time line of the graph is in full view. Note: When you select Small (faster) or Full (draw curves slower) option, you can drag the time line to create a new time range on the graph.	✓	✘	✘	✘
Individual scale for each	Sets the scale for each counter when multiple counters are displayed simultaneously. The available options are as follows: Unit Counter Result/Host/Geo	✓	✓	✘	✘
X Axis Main Items	Displays the selected option in the X axis. The available options are as follows: Not assigned Counters Time ranges/Results/Hosts/Geos	✘	✓	✘	✘
X Axis Secondary Items	Displays the selected option in the X axis as a secondary item.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Stacked Items	Displays the selected option as stack instead of separate bars in the graph. For example, when you select Counters for X-axis Main Items and Time ranges/Results/Hosts/Geos for X axis Secondary Items, the other option Not assigned is selected for Stacked Items.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Show values	Displays the value of counters in the graph.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Orientation	Enables you to select orientation to view bar charts horizontally or vertically.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Labels display policy	Displays the labels in the graph. The available options are as follows: Hidden: To hide the labels in the bar chart Adaptative: To be able to accommodate labels within the frame of the bar chart Fixed: To display the fixed labels. Note: If you select Fixed, long labels might not be visible.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Show values axis	Clear the check box to remove the values from the Y-axis in the graph.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Horizontal bar thickness	Use an up-down control button to increment or decrement the thickness of the horizontal bar in the graph. Note: The maximum value you can set is `50`.	✘	✓	✘	✘
Donut items	Displays the selected option as a Pie chart in the graph: Counters Time ranges/Results/Hosts/Geos	✘	✘	✓	✘
Arc items	Displays the selected option as an Arc in the graph. For example, when you select Counters for Arc items, then the other option Time ranges/Results/Hosts/Geos is selected for Donut items and vice-versa.	✘	✘	✓	✘
Pie style	Displays the graph either in the format of Pie or Donut.	✘	✘	✓	✘
Row items	Displays the selected information in the row of a table. The available options are as follows: Not assigned Counters Time ranges/Results/Hosts/Geos	✘	✘	✘	✓
Column items	Displays the selected information in the column of the table.	✘	✘	✘	✓
Group items	Displays the selected option information in the group. For example, when you select Counters for Row items and Time ranges/Results/Hosts/Geos for Column items, the other option Not assigned is selected for Group items.	✘	✘	✘	✓
Draw mini bars	Clear the check box to remove the mini bar from the values.	✘	✘	✘	✓

Select the Counters tab and perform the following steps to remove, move, or hide the counters in the graph and set the Cumulated value:

To remove, move, or hide the counters in the graph:


Action	Description
Up-Down control icon	To move the counter on the graph.
View icon	To hide the counter on the graph. Click the View icon again to display the hidden counter on the graph.
Delete icon	To remove the counter from the graph.

Click the Expand icon to change the Cumulated value for the selected counter.

Select one of the following options based on the requirement when you want to display the cumulation values on the graph:


Option	Description
No	To display the value of the last interval on the current time range.
From beginning of time range	To display the cumulation of all values of the current time range.
From beginning of run	To display the cumulation of all values from the beginning of the run to the end of the current time range.

Note:

For line charts, the default value is No.
For the bar chart, pie chart, and tables, the default value is From beginning of time range.

Click the Time Ranges drop-down list and select the following options to display the data in the graph either for the entire run or number of users specified in the schedule:


Option	Description
Entire run	Select the check box to display the graph for the `test` for the entire run.
X Users	Select the check box to display the graph for the number of users specified in the `schedule`. Where `X` is the number of users specified while creating in the `schedule`.