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Change the Base Entity of a Time Series Contributor

Use TSF contributors to change the base entity and chart different combinations of contributor types. This action lets you analyze the contributors to metric values using different starting points or base entities. For example, you can use this feature if you have five contributors to a metric value, but you want to isolate one contributor.

A base entity value added from the contributors list cannot be removed from the base entity list. To remove the base entity, exit and reenter the contributors display.

Follow these steps:

1. Access an existing TSF chart.
2. Select an entity from the contributors drop-down list and click Contributors.

   The Entities panel becomes the Base Entity panel and shows the component parts that contribute to the selected entity.

3. Click the Contributor Type drop-down list, and select a type so you can add or update the base entity.
4. Update the base entity by performing one of the following steps:
   • Add the contributor to the existing Base Entity criteria by selecting the Set in Base Entity option from the Actions button for that contributor. This action effectively increases the filtering criteria of available contributors to the Base Entity.
   • Expand or replace a base entity component criteria by performing the following steps:
     • Uncheck a base entity component. This action effectively expands the Base Entity contributor filtering criteria allowing a bigger range of contributors from which to select.
     • Uncheck and replace the base entity component with a different specified value.

   Note: You can replace a base entity component value by unchecking an existing base entity. Doing so lets you expand the contributors that match that Base Entity Criteria. You can then select the same type from the Contributor type drop-down list, and select a new Contributor value to Set into Base Entity using the Actions button.

   The base entity is changed.

5. Click Perform Charting.

   The TSF chart is recalculated and displays the new base entity and any selected contributors.