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1. Benefits and use cases

• Metric categories help to enhance the metric browsing experience with category-based filtering. You can filter metrics using a customizable category list on both metric and Opera setpoint pages, as well as when defining formulas, making the process more efficient.

Figure 1. Display categories writing formulas

Figure 2. Display categories when adding metrics into a visual panel

• Under Metrics and Opera KoPilot feature, you can also filter metrics based on categories.

Figure 3. Filter by category under the Metrics tab.

2. Create a category

Although Koidra’s predefined categories are set as defaults, you have the flexibility to tailor them to better meet your organization’s needs.

1. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the side bar.
2. The Settings dialog will appear on screen. Select Categories under Organization settings. As they are part of your organisation settings, the same categories can be used across different sites and zones.

Figure 4. Settings > Categories

1. Click the + button on the top right corner of the page.
2. A dialog will pop up on the screen. Fill in the category name and description if needed.