December 11, 2020 | Predix APM

Advanced Visualization

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 1. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
In the Legacy Predix APM environment, you can now create and customize visualizations for the time series data that is collected for a set of asset tags associated with your tenant. To facilitate this enhancement, a new data source, timeseries_run_custom_business_view, has been added to Advanced Visualization. Additionally, a new button, Tag Browser, has been added to the Advanced Visualization Designer page. The Tag Browser window allows you to browse assets and the associated asset tags to access the corresponding time series data.	F56211
When accessing SmartSignal data in a dashboard, you can now filter the data for a specific period. To facilitate this enhancement, the following baseline reporting objects have been added to the gedigital-baseline workspace: events_reporting_object jobs_reporting_object Note: In addition to the features provided by SmartSignal baseline and custom business views, the reporting objects allow you to configure a custom date range in dashboards to view SmartSignal data for the specified duration.	US456584
You can now configure the time series data visualizations to display the Units of Measure (UOM) based on the System of Measure setting of the My Preferences page. To facilitate this enhancement, the following fields have been added to the timeseries_run_custom_business_view data source: Time Zone User Preferred Data Time	US445903
You can now configure the time series data visualizations to display the timestamps based on the Time Zone setting of the My Preferences page. To facilitate this enhancement, the Tag Name_Display Name field has been added to the timeseries_run_custom_business_view data source.	US445902

Table 2. Resolved Issues
The following issues, which existed in one or more previous versions, have been resolved.
Description	Tracking ID
Previously, when you copied or moved a time series data chart to another folder, the selections in the Tag Browser were not retained for the new chart. This issue has been resolved.	DE143629

Table 3. Known Issues and Limitations
The following known issues and limitations exist.
Description	Tracking ID
When creating a chart using timeseries_reporting_object, preview of the chart may take longer than expected to appear and a timeout error may occur.	DE149972
When you run a time series data chart, an error occurs in the following scenarios: You copy or move the folder containing the chart to another folder. You rename the folder containing the chart.	DE149941
When creating a chart using an odata-m-baseline data source, if the data source contains a large amount of data, preview of the chart does not load.	DE141482

Alerts

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 4. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
In the Alerts grid view, you can now filter alert data for a specific period. To facilitate this enhancement, a drop-down menu has been added to the Filter box that appears for each column containing timestamps. The window that appears when you select the menu allows you to configure a date range to view the alert data for the specified duration.	US444910

Table 5. Known Issues and Limitations
The following known issues and limitations exist.
Description	Tracking ID
In the Alerts grid view, in a column containing timestamps, when you select the drop-down menu in the Filter box to specify filter criteria, an incorrect window appears. Workaround: When accessing GE Digital APM, access the Developer Tools for your browser. Access the Local Storage menu, and then select the GE Digital APM URL. A table of keys and the corresponding values appears. Select the row for the Storage key, and then delete the key. Refresh GE Digital APM. In the column containing timestamps, in the Filter box, select the drop-down menu. A window appears, containing the FROM and TO fields to configure a date range to view data for the specified duration.	US444910

Table 6. Obsolete Features
The following features are no longer available.
Description	Tracking ID
The AlertsV1 module has been deprecated.	N/A

Alert Templates

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 7. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
The Alert Templates grid has been enhanced to retain the sorting order and filter criteria even when you access the details page of an Alert Template and then navigate back to the Alert Templates grid.	US445890

Analysis

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Table 8. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
The chart controls are enhanced for usabilty. To facilitate this enhancement, the following changes have been implemented: Selection of common chart controls such as zoom, cross-hair, and so on is applied across all the charts in a card and also across all the charts in any other card in the view. Any new charts added to the cards also retain the common chart controls selection made in one card. Deleting the chart or the card or moving to another card does not change the common chart controls selection. The sub configuration options of the common chart controls do not open for all the charts on which the selection is propagated. The common chart control selections are reset when you select another chart control outside the common controls and refresh the chart. When navigating to Analysis from an Alert, the selection of common chart controls is retained on the charts. The selection of common chart controls is retained on the Event Data Analysis charts.	F56453
The Search Browser pane for tag search results is now enhanced for usability and efficiency. To facilitate this enhancement, the following changes have been implemented: The Search button now appears below the Search box and the area of the Search box has been increased to allow more search criteria entries. The Search button is enabled only when any search criteria are added to the Search box. The Search button is disabled after the search is triggered until a new criterion is added or any existing criteria is modified. Hovering over the search criteria chip displays an information tooltip prompting you to double click the tag to modify the search criterion or click the Cancel () icon to clear the criterion. You can now search for up to 100 tags in a single search that are copied from a .CSV file or a notepad to the Search box. To facilitate this enhancement, pagination is now introduced so that you can view a maximum of 40 search results in each page. If all the search results appear on one page, the Select All check box now appears on the Search Browser. You can select all the tags from the search results to add to a chart, by selecting this check box. If the search results appear on multiple pages, the Select Visible Tags check box now appears on the Search Browser. You can select all the visible tags on the page to add to a chart by selecting this check box. You can now select multiple tags from the tag search results to add to a chart, by using the Shift key or the Control key on the keyboard. You can select a maximum of 40 tags. The search results header now displays the number of search results that are selected. The Search box scrollbar now works only when you enter more than 10 search criteria in the box. The search help icon and the help text have been updated.	F56452
To enhance usability in charts, the Delete Chart () icon is now added to the chart controls. The Delete Chart option is removed from the list of options under .	US455243
To enhance usability in the PINNED DATA pane of an Analysis chart, the Cancel () icon in now moved to the right.	US450407
To enhance usability on the Analysis template while navigating to Analysis from Alerts, the Template name and the Alert name now appear on the Analysis template.	US449958
To enhance usability in the polar charts, the functionality to set the limits for amplitude has been added. To facilitate this enhancement, the MIN and MAX boxes have been added to the chart settings AMPLITUDE RANGE section, where you can enter the minimum and maximum limits for the amplitude.	US449836
You can now configure the default analysis view from an alert to show data up to the present time based on your user preference. To facilitate this enhancement, in the Chart and Marker Settings section of the My Preferences page, the Open default analysis from alerts to the current date and time check box has been added.	US448220 US444412
You can now configure the option to skip Lazy Loading for SmartSignal Charts. To facilitate this enhancement, in the Chart and Marker Settings section of the My Preferences page, the Skip Lazy Loading for SmartSignal Charts check box has been added.	US448210 US447455

Assets

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 9. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
You can now search the Asset and Tag instances with special characters in the attribute values. To enable this feature, the following changes have been made: While creating or modifying the Tag instances from the UI Asset microapp, you can add UTF-8 special characters to the attribute values. While creating or modifying the first class (Name, Source ID, and Description fields), reserved, and custom attributes for the Tags instances from the UI Asset microapp, you can add UTF-8 special characters. While creating or modifying Asset and Tag instances through API or Asset Ingestion, you can add UTF-8 special characters to the attribute values. While searching for a value that contains UTF-8 special characters through the user interface, you can search all the values with special characters except ,(comma), :(colon), and (asterisk) characters. While searching for a value that contains special characters through the GET API and Query Endpoints, you must add a \(backslash) before the special character to escape the ,(comma), :(colon), \(backslash), =(equals), ()(parenthesis), \|(pipe), ‘(single quotes), and (asterisk) characters. Note: If the value itself contains a backslash, you must escape it by adding another backslash.	F56575

Table 10. Resolved Issues
The following issues, which existed in one or more previous versions, have been resolved.
Description	Tracking ID
Previously, if you ingested a new patch JSON file to update reserved attributes of an existing tag instance, the fields were added or updated appropriately. However, after the ingestion, all the existing custom attributes were deleted. This issue has been resolved. Now, in this scenario, it only adds or updates the fields from the JSON file.	DE140742

Cases

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 11. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
The user interface of the Cases module has been enhanced with a new look and feel to manage the cases lifecycle more efficiently. The following list provides some of the key capabilities offered by the enhanced user interface: Enhanced Grid View: Provides a new interactive layout with better information accessibility. The new layout enables you to drag the columns to reorder them and freeze the grid columns. Additionally, you can now group more than three columns at a time and view the case count for each group and sub-group. Enhanced Filter Cases Window: Provides a new layout of the Filter Cases window to improve the usability when creating and modifying the custom filters. Enhanced Case Details Page: Provides an improved layout for the Case Details page with ease of navigation to different sections of the page through a shortcut menu. You can now access all levels of hierarchy for the asset associated with a case. Additionally, the Timeline View has been enhanced with an improved layout. Enhanced View for Work History and Recommendations: Provides an improved layout of the Work History and Recommendations sections in the Case Details page. You can now view all the recommendations and work histories associated with a case. PDF Report for a Section: Allows you to generate PDF reports for specific sections of the Case Details page. Note: The previous version of the Cases module is still available in GE Digital APM as CasesV1 for a seamless transition to the latest version and to minimize operational risks.	F55922
The following enhancements have been made to case notifications: The notification that is triggered when a case is created now includes the name of the site at which the asset associated with the case is located. The notification that is triggered when a case is assigned to a user now includes the identifier and name of the asset associated with the case. Additionally, the notification now contains the name of the site at which the asset associated with the case is located.	US446441
In the Cases grid view, you can now filter data for a specific period. To facilitate this enhancement, a drop-down menu has been added to the Filter box that appears for each column containing timestamps. The window that appears when you select the menu allows you to configure a date range to view data for the specified duration.	US444910

Table 12. Known Issues and Limitations
The following known issues and limitations exist.
Description	Tracking ID
In the Cases grid view, in a column containing timestamps, when you select the drop-down menu in the Filter box to specify filter criteria, an incorrect window appears. Workaround: When accessing GE Digital APM, access the Developer Tools for your browser. Access the Local Storage menu, and then select the GE Digital APM URL. A table of keys and the corresponding values appears. Select the row for the Storage key, and then delete the key. Refresh GE Digital APM. In the column containing timestamps, in the Filter box, select the drop-down menu. A window appears, containing the FROM and TO fields to configure a date range to view data for the specified duration.	US444910

Case Templates

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 13. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
The Case Templates grid has been enhanced to retain the sorting order and filter criteria even when you access the details page of a Case Template and then navigate back to the Case Templates grid.	US445890

GE Dashboards

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Table 14. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
GE Digital APM administrators can now grant privileges to users so that the users can only view the dashboards. To facilitate this enhancement, a new permission, Dashboard-Restricted, has been added to the DASHBOARD section of the User Management page.	F56581

SmartSignal

This topic provides a list of product changes released for this module on this date.

Table 15. Enhancements and New Features
The following enhancements and new features have been added.
Description	Tracking ID
You can now configure the Analytic Processing Status e-mail notification to include additional analytic event details. To facilitate this enhancement, the ATTACH EVENTS REPORT check box has been added to the Analytic Processing Notification section of the configuration page.	F55674
You can now copy reference data from one model to another model in the same mode. To facilitate this enhancement, the Copy Reference Data option has been added to the Actions > Model Training menu.	F55672
You can now view the analytic training data charts in the time zone that you have set as your user preference. To facilitate this enhancement, the Timezone field has been added to the pane that appears when you select the Settings button ().	F55669
You can now filter the Analytic Instances hierarchy to show or hide inactive instances and models. To facilitate this enhancement, the Inactive Instances and Inactive Models toggle switches have been added to the Analytic Instances pane.	F51074
You can now modify diagnostic and tag rules in an analytic template without modifying the existing template version.	F49312

Table 16. Resolved Issues
The following issues, which existed in one or more previous versions, have been resolved.
Description	Tracking ID
Previously, when importing data, if a tag was defined as String in Predix Time Series and Boolean in the SmartSignal analytic template, an error occurred. This issue has been resolved.	DE145878
Previously, the SmartSignal Maintenance application was unable to export the analytic instance when the state matrix had a deleted tag or was blank. This issue has been resolved.	DE143831

User Settings

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Table 17. Known Issues and Limitations
The following known issues and limitations exist.
Description	Tracking ID
When you attempt to access the My Profile page, an error occurs, and the page does not load.	DE147532