A derived metric is composed of an atomic metric, a period, and one or more modifiers. A derived metric reflects the status of a business activity within a specific period and a specific scope. For example, you can use a derived metric to measure the sales amount in the last week for an enterprise in Shanghai. This topic describes how to create a single derived metric and create multiple derived metrics at a time. This topic also describes other operations related to derived metrics.
Prerequisites
Operation | Description |
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Create an atomic metric | The atomic metric is used to define a criterion and computing logic for the statistical analysis of a business activity. |
Create a modifier | The modifier is used to define the scope for the statistical analysis of a business activity. |
Create a period | The period is used to define the period of time for the statistical analysis of a business activity. |
Create a dimension table | The dimension table is used to define the statistical dimension of a business activity. |
Create a data layer | You must create a data layer based on your business requirements.
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Background information
an atomic metric, a period, and one or more modifiers
. A derived metric can reference only one atomic metric and collects statistical data
on the values of the atomic metric within a specific period based on specific business
conditions. 
- An atomic metric determines a criterion and computing logic for the statistical analysis of a business activity. For example, you can use the total number of orders that are placed as an atomic metric.
- A modifier defines the scope of a business activity. For example, you can use online
fresh shops and offline fresh shops as modifiers.
Note A derived metric can contain one or more modifiers.
- A period defines the time range within which you want to collect statistical data. For example, you can use a calendar day as a period.
- A derived metric is composed of an atomic metric, a period, and one or more modifiers.
A derived metric is used to collect statistical data on the values of an atomic metric
within a specific period based on specific dimensions and business conditions. A derived
metric reflects the status of a business activity of an enterprise. For example, you
can create a derived metric to collect statistical data on
the total number of orders that are placed in online fresh shops on a calendar day
orthe total number of orders that are placed in online and offline fresh shops on a calendar day
.
Go to the Derived Metric page
Create multiple derived metrics at a time
Create a single derived metric
Manage versions of a derived metric and view fields associated with a metric
In the right-side navigation pane of the configuration tab of a metric, you can click
Version Management and Associate Tables to manage versions of the metric and view
fields that are associated with the metric. 

Operation | Description |
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Manage versions of the metric | You can click Version Management to view the version information of the metric. You
can also perform the following operations:
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View fields associated with the metric | You can view fields that are associated with the metric. You can click View Details in the Actions column of a field that is associated with the metric to go to the details page of the table to which the field belongs. Then, you can view more information about the table on the details page. |
Export derived metrics
If you want to export multiple derived metrics at a time, you can use the export feature.


Delete or submit multiple derived metrics at a time
If you want to delete multiple derived metrics that are no longer required or submit
multiple derived metrics that are saved, you can select the derived metrics and click
the related button to delete or submit the derived metrics at a time. 
