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# QC Sense Server Configuration Window

This window enables you to configure QC Sense settings for an ALM server.

QC Sense configuration includes global settings, as well as settings you can configure for each monitor individually.

To access | In Site Administration, select Tools > QC Sense > Configuration. In the Login to <server> box, enter your site administrator password.
Important information | For details on the default configuration settings, see QC Sense Monitors.
See also | About QC Sense

Global Settings

Enables you to define general settings for QC Sense.

To access | In the monitor list located on the left side of the window, select Global Settings.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element | Description
--- | ---
Specify a storage location for QC Sense data | Includes the following options: Store data in Site Administration schema. Store data in another schema (recommended). Specify an alternate location and connection information for storing QC Sense schema tables. To define the Connection String, click the browse button ( ). For details, see the Connection String Builder Dialog Box. You can also enter all the necessary data manually. Native authentication. For an SQL server, use Windows Authentication and not SQL Server authentication. For details on the QC Sense schema, see QC Sense Schema.
Server Persist Job | Defines the time interval, in minutes, at which updated information from QC Sense server monitors is written to the database.
Server Purge Job | Defines the time interval, in hours, at which QC Sense tables are cleaned.
Client Persist Job | Defines the time interval, in minutes, at which updated information from QC Sense client monitors is sent to the server.
| Restores default QC Sense configuration settings. Located in the bottom left of the configuration window.

Monitor Settings

Enables you to define settings for QC Sense monitors. For details on the monitors, see QC Sense Monitors.

To access | In the monitor list located on the left side of the window, select a monitor to configure.

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element | Description
--- | ---
<Monitor list> | Located on the left side of the window, displays the QC Sense client and server monitors. Select a monitor to configure its options and filters. indicates an active monitor. indicates an inactive monitor. Data is not collected for this monitor. To activate or deactivate a monitor, right-click the monitor and select Turn Monitor OFF/ON.
| Enables you to set filter conditions to define the scope of data collected by the filter. Select a filter from the menu to add and configure. There are different filters available for each QC Sense monitor.
| Delete Data Filter. Deletes the selected data filter. If there are no filters defined, QC Sense collects all data for the selected monitor. Note: An SQL server must have at least one filter.
| Monitor Settings. Enables you to define settings for the selected monitor. Includes the following settings: Maximum number of records in monitor database table: Defines the maximum number of records for the monitor that can remain in the database after the database is cleaned by the server purge job. Time frame length. Defines the time frame for which some measures are calculated. For example, the average server CPU time used for processing a thread, measured over a 15 minute period. Available for the following monitors: Server General, Server Thread Type Excluded Fields. Monitor data is not saved for the selected fields. Available for the following monitors: Server SQL, Server Thread
Data Filters pane | Lists the filters for the selected monitor.
Data Filter Details | Displays details and enables you to set conditions for the selected data filter. For details on the available fields for each monitor, see QC Sense Schema.
Monitor Description | Describes the selected monitor. Indicates the QC Sense schema table that stores data for the monitor.

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