V2/Concepts/Preparing for Measurement Creation

What is needed to create a Measurement/Computed Measurement

Please read this section if you require a refresher on Measurements and Computed Measurements.

Pre-requisites to create a Measurement

You should be familiar with the basic measurements and its concepts.

You should

• Note down the metrics from the incoming source. Check if the metrics has units
• Decide on the measurement code to use.
• Decide on a set of tags to use or re-use. Make sure that there is a combination of tags that will uniquely identify the unit/device/equipment that outputs those metrics.
• Decide on the data retention period.
• Decide on the access group to assign.

Pre-requisites to create a Computed Measurement

A computed measurement requires design and scripting in order for it to work correctly. If this is your first time creating a computed measurement, please read this guide first.

You should also be similar with the basic measurements and its concepts.

You should

• Note down the input measurements.
• Note down the metrics you want to output.
• Decide on a set of tags to use or re-use. Make sure that there is a combination of tags that will uniquely identify the unit/device/equipment that outputs those metrics.
• Have the computed measurement script ready.
• (Optional) Have a set of test data for your computed measurement
• Decide on the data retention period.
• Decide on the access group to assign.

What's Next

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• Start creating your own Measurement
• Learn about Asset