Creating and Defining a GraphSet Definition: the Big Picture
To create and define a GraphSet Definition:
1. Define the object type, i.e. the GraphSet entry points.
The GraphSet entry point can be:
• an object,
• an object collection,
• a query
2. Define the GraphSubSets that constitute the GraphSet.
You can:
• create new GraphSubSets
• reuse GraphSubSets already created
3. Define each GraphSubSet:
• its nodes
• its arcs and/or paths
4. (Optional) Add fields at node and/or arc level.
5. Preview the GraphSet.
6. On the GraphSet, perform a Save as Report to create a GraphSet report.
The GraphSet Definition is available for any user to create a GraphSet.
7. Customize the GraphSet report.
GraphSet Definition Best Practices
When you create a GraphSet Definition you should follow the best practices.
Define a GraphSet Definition to create focused GraphSets, i.e.:
• The GraphSet should answer a single issue.
For examples: a report, an export of specific data.
• Do not build GraphSets with huge amount of data that you would use for different purposes.
A GraphSet size is limited to:
• 1000 nodes
• 10 000 arcs
These limits are defined in the following Options (Options > Tools > Documentation > Reports):Fix the limit for GraphSet Nodes
Fix the limit for GraphSet Arcs
A "GraphSet volume alert" warning is generated when a GraphSet exceeds these recommended limits.
Supervising GraphSet Events
In the HOPEX Supervision console, you can check the GraphSet-specific events (e.g.: "GraphSet Generate" informative event):
• Node Count indicates the number of nodes in the GraphSet.
• Internal Node Count Limit indicates the recommended maximum number of nodes in the GraphSet.
• Arc Count indicates the number of arcs in the GraphSet.
• Internal Arc Count Limit indicates the recommended maximum number of arcs in the GraphSet.
For detailed information regarding GraphSet related supervision events, see HOPEX Administration > Technical Articles > Supervision Event Description > ReportDataSet, TreeSet, and GraphSet.