Scratchpad Measuring Components

Scratchpad measuring components provide users with a means to manipulate "scratchpad" measurement data without affecting existing "live" measurement data. Examples of measurement manipulation might include experimenting with the impact of executing the "spike smooth" function on an initial measurement, or adding or removing intervals to or from the measurement.

Scratchpad measuring components are defined by the same attributes as "regular" measuring components, with the following additional attributes:

• User: The name of the user who created the scratchpad. All scratchpad measuring components "belong" to a user.

• Source Measuring Component: The measuring component upon which the scratchpad is based.

Like "regular" measuring components, scratchpad measuring components can be related to a device through a device configuration, but scratchpad measuring components are not considered "active" for purposes of install events, and are not used in usage calculations for usage subscriptions.

Like "regular" measuring components, scratchpad measuring components and viewed and maintained using the Measuring Component portal, and measurement data for scratchpad measuring components can be viewed using the Initial Measurement portal or the 360 Degree View.