Prerequisite : This feature is available for users with a functional administrator role.

Consider the following example :

Imagine we have an operation spread across 2 different regions, with 2 sites per region and 1 compressor per site.

Each compressor sends two different metrics: hydrogen flow rate and pressure. These two metrics are associated with a metric template.

For each compressor, we want to know the volume of hydrogen compressed.

To do so, we need to create a formula where we multiply our two metrics:

Volume (calculated metric) = flow (metric 1) * pressure (metric 2) * compression coefficient.

To avoid creating a formula for each compressor, we have created a formulas template , which will automatically generate a formula for each compressor.

To generate these formulas, follow the procedure below :

Connect to Io-base, and access the Functional Tree menu.

Then, select the desired functional tree.

Go to the Types tab, and select the type of element for which you want to create a generic formula.

At the bottom right of the screen, the section "Associated formulas" is available.

Identify the template you want to use. Then, in the Actions column, click on "Generate formulas".

The following window opens :

Note : The boxed "+" symbol above indicates that new formulas will be added.

Click on "Generate Metrics".

The confirmation window opens.

Enter "generate" and click on "Generate items".

Your formulas have been successfully generated.

Note : The hourglass icon in the functional tree indicates that the formula has not been created yet.

Wait a few seconds, then refresh the page.

Formulas associated with a template (generic formulas) are represented by the symbol

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You can also find them in the Formulas menu.