Creating Derived Metrics in a Quick Dashboard Based on a Function

You can quickly create a new derived metric based on a function, such as the absolute value and sine functions. To do this, you must specify the function you want to create the derived metric based on, then provide the required arguments for the function from data in the quick dashboard.

For background information on derived metrics, see About derived metrics.

Prerequisites

You must have Edit Dashboard and Run Dashboard privileges.
This procedure assumes you have already created the quick dashboard to which you want to add the derived metric.

To create a derived metric based on a function

Click the name of the quick dashboard to open it.
From the visualization's Drop Zones panel, hover the cursor over the name of a metric, then click the arrow icon on the right. A list of options is displayed.
Point to Insert Metric, then select More Functions. The Select a Function dialog box opens.
A list of functions is displayed in the bottom pane. From the pane, select the function you want to use to create the derived metric. To display only functions from a specific category in the pane, select the category from the Select a Category drop-down list. You can search for a function by typing a function name in the Select a Function field.
Click Next. A list of arguments, which provide the inputs to functions, is displayed. Select the required arguments for each function. You can hover the cursor over the name of each argument to display a tooltip showing what type of argument is required.
Type a name for the metric in the Name field, then click Finish. The new metric is added to the quick dashboard.