Tutorial 3: Replacing Metric Names with Property Name

The aliasByProperty function is particularly useful in format 1.0 expressions for substituting the metric name (posN) with the property name, for example, ‘pos5’ with ‘customer’.
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How to use the aliasByProperty function:

  1. From the Navigation Panel, click Metric Explorer.
  2. Place the cursor in the blank function node.
  3. In the Properties dropdown list, select customer and then select All (*) in the Values list.
  4. In the Properties dropdown list, go to All Values and select pos7:m1-rate.
  5. Click addfunction.png above the expression.
  6. Type aliasByProperty or select aliasByProperty in the dropdown list. A mandatory Property parameter box opens.
  7. Type the replacement property name or the token position, for example, pos5.
  8. Save the expression (see the relevant saving sections here).