Definition of relation measures

Relation measures are assigned to a particular relation in the measure configuration using the refki XML element. Relation measures can only be evaluated in the Organizational analysis module with the corresponding relation. Relation measures are indicated by yellow symbols in the user interface.

Relation measures are configured using the following XML elements and XML attributes in the measure configuration (see chapter on Definition of standard measures):

XML tag

Description

name

Unique key word for measure. Referenced in the refki XML element in the relation definition (see chapter on Definition of relations). Recommended prefix: REL_

type

RELATION (relation measure)

location
(optional)

Only for type="RELATION"

Valid values: SOURCE (the attribute from which the measure value is taken, search performed on the source reference object of the relation.)
TARGET (the attribute from which the measure value is taken, search performed on the target reference object of the relation.)
THIS (default value: The search for the attribute from which the measure value is taken is performed on the relation connection itself)

Example (extracts from measure configuration)

Measure definition:

...

<kidef name="REL_CO_DLZ" type="RELATION"

attrname="AT_APX_PROCESSINGTIME" calculated="TRUE"

location="TARGET" distribution="TRUE"

standarddeviation="TRUE" sharedfunctionki="FALSE"

functionspanki="FALSE" retrievertype="KEYINDICATOR"

dimreferring="LOOSE" importmode="OPTIONAL">

<description language="de" name="Average working time" />

</kidef>

...

Associated calculation rule:

...

<calcattr name="AT_APX_PROCESSINGTIME"

type="OT_FUNC" delete="no">

<calculation>

<max>

<set>

<constant>

<dataitem value="0.0">

0.000

<datatype name="DOUBLE">Floating point number

</datatype>

</dataitem>

</constant>

<max>

<attribute name="AT_APX_PROCESSINGTIME"

nodetype="OT_FUNC" onerror="CONTINUE" />

</max>

</set>

</max>

</calculation>

</calcattr>

...