Operations
Daily Metrics
Record a figure for each site every day, such as attendance or labour hours, and use it in your reports.
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About
Daily metrics let you record a figure for each site every day, such as event attendance, hotel guests or labour hours, and use it in custom reporting.
Set up a metric type
Describe the figure, such as Daily Sales Budget.
Enter values
Record the figure each day, for one site or many.
Report on it
Combine it with other Cinchio Back Office data in custom reporting.
Ready to start?
Set up your metrics in the Configure tab.
Configure
Set up the metric types users enter values against.
Create
1
Start a new metric type
Go to Operations > Setup > Daily Metric Types and select NEW DAILY METRIC TYPE.
2
Fill in the details
Fill in:
A name for the metric, such as Guest Attendance.
How far ahead users can enter values.
3
Save
Select SAVE.
Users can now enter values against the metric.
Edit
1
Open the metric type
Go to Operations > Setup > Daily Metric Types and select EDIT against the metric type.
2
Make your changes
Change any of:
- Daily Metric Type Name
- Value Type
- Future Entry Limit
3
Save
Select SAVE.
The metric type is updated.
Search
Shown straight away
When you open Operations > Setup > Daily Metric Types, every metric type is listed.
Use any of these filters in the Search panel at the top, then select SEARCH:
All or part of the name.
Whether to include archived metric types.
What's shown
The metric type's name.
Archive
Archive a metric type you no longer need. Past values are kept, but can't be changed. It isn't permanently deleted, so you can restore it.
You have delete rights
If you don't but think you should, find out how to get access.
What do you want to do?
Archive a metric type
1
Open the metric type
Go to Operations > Setup > Daily Metric Types and select EDIT against the metric type.
2
Archive it
Select DELETE and confirm.
The metric type is archived.
Restore an archived metric type
1
Find the metric type
Go to Operations > Setup > Daily Metric Types and search with Show Deleted set to Yes.
2
Restore it
Open it, select UNDELETE and confirm.
The metric type is available again.
Enter
Enter daily values for one site, or for several sites at once.
Who are you entering values for?
One site
1
Open the metric
Log in to the site. Go to Operations > Daily Metrics and select ENTER DATA against the metric.
2
Enter the values
The current week is shown. Enter the values. Each one saves as soon as you leave the field, and its border turns green.
3
Move between weeks (optional)
Use PREVIOUS WEEK and NEXT WEEK to see or enter values for other weeks.
The values are saved. You can leave the page.
Several sites
1
Open the metric
Log in at Head Office. Go to Operations > Daily Metrics and select ENTER DATA against the metric.
2
Choose the sites
Choose the sites you're entering values for.
3
Enter the values
The current week is shown, with a row for each site. Enter the values. Each one saves as soon as you leave the field, and its border turns green.
4
Move between weeks (optional)
Use PREVIOUS WEEK and NEXT WEEK to see or enter values for other weeks.
The values are saved. You can leave the page.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
QWhere can I see daily metric values?
Daily metric values can be used in custom reporting, where you can combine them with other Cinchio Back Office data.
QWhy can't I enter a value for a future date?
Each metric type has a Future Entry Limit, which sets how far ahead values can be entered. Edit the metric type to change it.
QWhat happens to values when a metric type is archived?
They're kept, but can't be changed. Restore the metric type to change them again.