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Tips
For Exporting Window Data
* If you export a stacked graph, the data transferred to the file
shows the true value for the variable, not the adjusted value
shown in the graph for stacking purposes.
* When data is presented by a spreadsheet program, rounding may
occur. HP LaserRX/MPE, however, exports the full field width for
each variable.
* The Average Time (Avg Time) on the Global graph application
tabular window and the Run Time on the Application graph process
tabular window appear either in minutes (M) or seconds (S). When
the data is exported, minutes are converted to seconds.
For Exporting Logfile Data
Be very careful when you export logfile data. It can take a considerable
amount of time to complete this operation.
The amount of time it takes to export data is directly proportional to
the amount of data being exported. Other factors that impact the
performance of an export are the clock speed of the PC and the speed of
the disc drive to which you are exporting.
The amount of disc space required for an export file is also directly
proportional to the amount of data selected for an export operation.
Beyond the export selection criteria (that is, Start Date, Stop Date,
Shift, etc.) other factors affect the amount of data selected for
exporting. These other factors include workload activity and collection
software threshold parameter settings on the measured system.
The data in the following table resulted from actual measurements using
an HP Vectra QS16 with a disc drive that has a 22-millisecond access
time. You can use this example to make a rough estimate of your own
Export Logfile performance and disc space requirements.
Table 7-1. Export Logfile Performance Guidelines
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| | | | |
| Data Type | Records/Week | Time to Export | Size of ASCII Export |
| | | (minutes) | File (Mbytes) |
| | | | |
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| | | | |
| Application | 16,184 | 11 | 2.3 |
| | | | |
| Process | 57,500 | 37 | 21.7 |
| | | | |
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Use the HP LaserRX/MPE collection software UTILITY program to get a more
accurate count on the average number of records per day collected for
both application and process data for your HP 3000(s).
For Printing
* Printing a table in landscape mode gives you more columns and
fewer rows of data than in portrait mode.
* When you print tables, you are not limited to the data that
appears in the display window. In portrait mode, the column
information is the same, but the number of rows fills the entire
page (approximately 50 to 60 lines of data depending on the
printer). In landscape mode, more rows and columns print than
appear in the window.
* Use portrait mode when printing tables on a dot matrix or ink jet
printer. In landscape mode, it takes considerably longer to print
the data since software-generated fonts are used.
* Printed graphs resemble those on the screen, but the proportions,
colors, and fonts may differ.
* You can set the fill pattern to hollow, filled, or hatched for
stacked graphs by using the Configure Options command.
If you set the fill pattern to filled but you are not using a
color printer or plotter, the printer or plotter automatically
changes the pattern to hatched to make the graph easier to read.
* You can use the Print Reduction option from the Configure Options
dialog box to decrease printing time by reducing the size of a
graph. (See "Print Reduction Option" for details.
Graphs and tables print in color if you use a color printer or plotter.
NOTE HP LaserRX/MPE cannot check page alignment on your printer. Align
your paper at the top of the page so that the output does not cross
page boundaries.