Filtering in QPR ProcessAnalyzer
There are two types of filtering available in QPR ProcessAnalyzer: Runtime Selection and Include / Exclude Filters.
Runtime Selection
A runtime selection filter is applied when event types, transitions, cases, or attributes are selected and you click on any other analysis button on the ribbon except the Flowchart button. The data on the view that is opened will then be filtered based on what was selected. The runtime selection is not a persistent filter, so it is not added to the Filter History. In addition, opening the Flowchart analysis will clear the runtime selection.
The runtime selection that is in use can be seen under the analysis name in the top left corner of the currently open analysis. For example, the Variation Analysis shown in the picture below contains cases that have events in the "Sales Order", "Outbound Delivery", and "Handling Unit" event types:
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Include / Exclude Filters
Using the Include Only and Exclude buttons, it is possible to filter the data. Depending on the active view, the buttons do the following:
Flowchart Analysis View with 1..n Event Types Selected, 1..m Transitions selected
- Include Only
- Cases: Creates a new view containing only the cases that go through all the selected event types and transitions.
- Event Types: Creates a new view containing only the event types of the selected event types.
- Exclude
- Cases: Creates a new view excluding the cases that go through the selected event types and transitions.
- Event Types: Creates a new view excluding the event types of the selected event types.
Flowchart Animation View with 1..n Cases Selected
- Include Only
- Cases: Creates a new view containing only the selected cases.
- Exclude
- Cases: Creates a new view excluding the selected cases.
Duration Analysis with 1..n Rows Selected
- Include Only
- Creates a new view containing only the cases with the selected duration(s).
- Exclude
- Creates a new view excluding the cases with the selected duration(s).
Profiling Analysis with 1..n Rows Selected
- Include Only
- Creates a new view containing only the cases with the selected duration(s).
- Exclude
- Creates a new view excluding the cases with the selected duration(s).
Path Analysis with 1..n Event Types Selected, 1..m Transitions selected
- Include Only
- Cases: Creates a new view containing only the cases that go through all the selected event types and transitions.
- Event Types: Creates a new view containing only the event types of the selected event types.
- Exclude
- Cases: Creates a new view excluding the cases that go through the selected event types and transitions.
- Event Types: Creates a new view excluding the event types of the selected event types.
Influence Analysis with Row(s) or Parts of Row(s) Selected
- Include Only
- Cases: Creates a new view containing only the cases that have the particular value for the particular case attribute in the selected row(s) or parts of row(s).
- If the selected case attribute(s) are the same that were used to open the Influence Analysis, the new filter will contain only the new selected value(s) for the case attribute(s).
- If the selected case attribute(s) are not the same that were used to open the Influence Analysis, the original case selection that was used when opening the Influence Analysis isn't used.
- Exclude
- Cases: Creates a new view excluding the cases that have the particular value for the particular case attribute in the selected row(s) or parts of row(s).
Note: Only one case attribute can be selected for the Include/Exclude filters in the Influence Analysis.
List of Cases with 1..n Rows Selected
- Include Only
- Creates a new view containing only the selected case(s).
- Exclude
- Creates a new view excluding the selected case(s).
List of Variations with 1..n Rows Selected
- Include Only
- Creates a new view containing only the cases that belong to selected variation(s).
- Exclude
- Creates a new view excluding the cases that belong to selected variation(s).
List of Event Types with 1..n Rows Selected
- Include Only
- Creates a new view containing only the event types that are selected.
- Exclude
- Creates a new view excluding the event types that are selected.
The filtered view that is created will be available in the Filter Manager.
Note that if you use attribute values with exponents so that the value is bigger than 1E15 (that is, 1 times 10 to the power of 15) or smaller than 1E-15, the filtering does not work correctly. For example, if you have such cost as 2,31176835E+21 and 9,43E-15 and you select these attribute values for filtering, they will give incorrect results.
More Information About Filters
Check the Filters page for more information about filters created with the Include/Exclude buttons.