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Add a Metric Registration Type to a Metric

The Metric registration type is used to register for events produced by other metrics.

Follow these steps:

1. In the Add New Registration window, select Metric and click Next.
2. Click Add to select a metric or metrics.

   A Find window showing the available contracts and their metrics opens.

3. Select a metric and click OK.
4. Click Next.
5. Select an Event type from the list.
6. In Time period, select:
   • Equivalent - Every enabled time unit of this metric consumes events of the same time unit only (tracking period consumes from tracking period even if it is not the same time unit)
   • Tracking period - All the enabled time units of this metric receive the tracking period events of the sender only
7. In Include, select:
   • Unspecified - Do not include any other element
   • Resource - Also register for specific resource events
   • Resource group - Also register for resource events that are attached to a specific resource group
8. Select a Business Logic Method from the list.
   • If the Business Logic method is not in the list, click Add method. The Add method window opens.
   • Type the method's name in Add method and click OK. The method is added to the list.
   • Click Next.
9. If Resource or Resource group is selected in Include, the following window opens. Select whether the registration type should be Not clustered or Clustered.
   • If Clustered is selected, the Select resource groups option is disabled. Click Next.
   • If Not Clustered is selected, click Add to select a resource group. The Find Resource Groups window opens.
     • Select the resource group(s) from the list shown in the result area or perform a search for a specific resource group or groups by selecting a search option or options.
     • Click OK.
     • Click Next.

   Important: The option to select Not clustered or Clustered is enabled only if the This metric is clustered, as follows option is set in the Clustering tab.

10. Type a description of the registration type in the Description area, if desired and click Next.
11. If desired, click View Active resources to see the active resources associated with this registration type.
12. If desired, click View Inactive resources to see the inactive resources associated with this registration type.
13. Click Check registration to have the system check that the registration is valid.

    Note: If the number of valid resources is zero, the check fails and the contract cannot be committed.

14. Click Confirm to add the registration type to the metric.