Refining Usage Analytics Results

In the Analytics user interface, you can refine the results using the following methods:

• Refining Usage Analytics results for a specific date interval

• Refining Usage Analytics results using the filters

• Refining Usage Analytics results using the Top <Popular> list

Refining Usage Analytics results for a specific date interval

In the Analytics user interface, you can easily filter results for a date range using the timeline graph.

1. Open the Analytics user interface (see Opening the Analytics User Interface).

2. In the lower part of the timeline graph that shows the number of queries for the complete date range available from the Usage Analytics database, click and drag the date range start and end markers to set the desired date range.

   The upper part of the timeline graph and the Top <Popular> list are updated to show only the newly selected date range. 

   

   	The start marker for the date range
   	The end marker for the date range

Refining Usage Analytics results using the filters

The Analytics user interface includes filter selectors to help you refine the presented results (see Analytics User Interface Elements). You can use one, or a combination of filters, to narrow the results presented in the Top <Popular> list and in the timeline graph.

1. Open the Analytics user interface (see Opening the Analytics User Interface).

2. In the Popular list, select the desired element for which you want to see Top <Popular> results.

3. To use a filter selector, click its box to expand it.

4. When the filter selector contains predefined check boxes (as shown in the following figure):

   

   1. Click one or more check boxes to refine the Top <Popular> list to the corresponding selection.

      The filter selector box turns green to indicate that a filter is active. 

   2. Click Check all or Uncheck all when you want to respectively select or clear all available check boxes.

5. When a filter selector contains a box (as shown in the following figure):

    

   	Previously created custom filter
   	Creating a custom filter

   1. In the box, start typing the text with which you want to create a custom filter.

      As you type, text completion and a list below the box automatically appear, matching available elements from the Usage Analytics database. 

   2. Select one of the available choices.

   3. Click  on the right of the box to add the element as a custom filter.

      The custom filter appears as a check box above the box. 

   4. Select the newly created check box to activate the custom filter.

   5. To eliminate a custom filter from the filter selector, click  on the right of the custom filter. 

Refining Usage Analytics results using the Top <Popular> list

You can click a Top <Popular> list element to see details about the selected element. 

1. Open the Analytics user interface (see Opening the Analytics User Interface).

2. In the Popular list, select the desired elements for which you want to see the Top <Popular> results (for example Search Interfaces).

3. In the Top <Popular> list:

   1. Click a result for which you want to see details.

      The Top <Popular> list is refined to this selection. The element you clicked appears on the title bar of the Top <Popular> list together with a series of tabs.

   2. On the Top <Popular> list title bar, click the desired tab to see the corresponding details.

   3. Click [Go Back] to clear the previous Top <Popular> list selection.

   

   	A result clicked in the top results list for which details are shown.
   	A selected tab, showing corresponding details.
   	Click [Go Back] to clear the previous top results list selection.