9.7.3.7 DESCRIBE METRICDEFINITION

Purpose

The DESCRIBE METRICDEFINITION command displays a list of attributes for the METRICDEFINITION object type.

Syntax

DESCRIBE METRICDEFINITION

Usage Notes

Table 9-8 lists the attributes for the DESCRIBE METRICDEFINITION command.

Table 9-8 DESCRIBE METRICDEFINITION Attributes

Attribute	Description
name	Unique name of the metric definition. The value of the name attribute is a composite of abbreviations. The attribute value starts with an abbreviation of the object type on which the metric is defined: DS_ (database server) N_ (network)
description	Description of the metric.
fineGrained	Specifies if the metric is enabled for fine-grained collection.
metricType	Indicator of how the statistic was created or defined. The options are as follows: cumulative: Cumulative statistics since the metric was created. instantaneous: Value at the time that the metric is collected. rate: Rates computed by averaging statistics over observation periods. transition: Transition metrics are collected at the time their value has changed and typically capture important transitions in hardware status.
objectType	Options are DBSERVER, DBSERVER_FILESYSTEM, and IBPORT.
retentionPolicy	Specifies the retention policy for historical metric observations. When retentionPolicy=Default, the retention period for the associated metric is governed by the metricHistoryDays database server attribute. If retentionPolicy=Annual, the associated metric has a one-year retention period.
streaming	Specifies if the metric is enabled for streaming to a collection endpoint.
unit	Unit for the metric explicitly, and is related to the metric collected: Number % (percentage) F (Fahrenheit) C (Celsius)