Deltek Acumen Touchstone 8.0 Online Help

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Metrics Tab

Use this tab to import metrics that you can use with the acceptance criteria to analyze schedules.

Metrics Common Fields

For a description of the fields and menus above the tabs, see Metrics Common Fields.

Metrics Grid

The Metrics grid is hierarchical and displays metrics and the folders in which they are stored. Use the arrows to expand and collapse the rows.

Field Description
Metrics This is the metric name. Click the name to view:
  • The metric name.
  • Remarks if any are available.
  • Any Activity Status or Activity Type inclusions. An inclusion is a filter (typically a check box) that allows the person creating the metric to select or deselect activities by Status (Planned, In-Progress, Complete) and by Type (Summary, Milestone, Normal, Level of Effort).
  • A filter if one has been defined.
  • The metric primary formula. If the primary formula is not defined, no formula displays.

You can add a new metric folder during an import. Click Import a Metric File to begin an import.

You can delete metrics and metric folders by hovering over a line (or clicking on a line) and clicking the X that displays on the right side of the line.

Description This is a description of the folder/metric.