How to Define a Single Mark

You can define a single mark measurement.

To define a single mark:

  1. Access analytics view in a BPEL process as described in How to Access Analytics View.
  2. From the Components window, drag a Single Mark icon on to an activity or right-click an activity and select Single Mark.
  3. Double-click the icon that is added.

    The Management Mark dialog is displayed.

  4. Enter values appropriate to your environment, and click OK. Table 18-7 provides details.

    Table 18-7 Management Mark Dialog - General Tab

    Element Description

    Name

    Enter the name of the single mark.

    Activity

    Displays the BPEL activity on which the single mark is taken.

    Evaluation Event

    Select the specific activity event that triggers the single mark. It can be one of the five activity events: Activate, Compensate, Complete, Fault, and Retry.

    Description

    Enter an optional description of the single mark.

    Enabled

    Select whether to enable the single mark. By default, this measurement is enabled.

    Note:

    The activity change updates the activity anchor of the single mark floater in the designer.

    When complete, the General tab of the Management Mark dialog looks as shown in Figure 18-27.

    Figure 18-27 General Tab of Management Mark Dialog

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  5. Click the Business Indicators tab.
  6. Move selected business indicators to the Selected section. You can also click the Add icon to create new business indicators. Created business indicators are automatically added to the Selected section.

    Note:

    The activity change updates the activity anchor of the single mark floater in the designer.

    When complete, the Business Indicators tab looks as shown in Figure 18-28.

    Figure 18-28 Business Indicators Tab

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    Note:

    You can only create and select measures for single marks. Dimensions are implicitly added to single marks, and you cannot create and select counters for single marks. Counters can only be created and selected for counter marks.