Name & Description

The Name & Description accept metric identifier information, which includes defining a name, narrative, categories, and tags.

Name and Description

  1. Enter the following information:

    • Display name: Enter the display name for the metric.

    • Description: Enter the metric description.

    • Metric category:

      Select the Metric category. If the desired category is not available, you are prompted to create a new one.

      To create a category, enter the category name in the Metric category field and click + Add <Metric category name>. The category name is then added to the Metric category field.

    • Metric sub category:

      Select the Metric sub category. If the desired sub category is not available, you are prompted to create a new one.

      To create a sub category, enter the sub category name in the Metric sub category field and click + Add <Metric sub category name>. The sub category name is then added to the Metric sub category field.

      You can dynamically create new categories and sub categories during the Name & Description step. Alternatively, you can navigate to the Metric Catalog to create categories and sub categories, see Category Management.

    • Location hierarchy: Go through the hierarchy — Region → Location → Site → Plant — from the dropdown, and select the appropriate location to save the metric.

    • Tags (Keywords): Open the dropdown list and select the checkboxes for the tags relevant to the metric.


      Select the tag

      If the desired tag is not available, it prompts you to create a new tag.

      To create a tag, enter the tag name in the Tags field and click + Add <Tag name>. The tag name is then added to the Tags field.

    • Visibility settings: To grant access to the metric for users or groups.

      • Private: To provide access to specific users.

      • Public: To provide access to all users.

      • Click Shared with <X> members to grant access to the metric for users or groups. For more information, see Share Metric.

  2. Click Save.

  3. Click Next.