Use the User Load Graph dialog box to change the workload after you create a model. You can add users to or subtract users from a class, distribute users among classes and nodes, and balance the user workload.
You can also perform user load operations from the User Load Table dialog box which is accessed from the graph window by selecting View Table. The graph and table work together so that changes made in the graph are seen in the table, and vice versa.
See Also Performing Tasks in the User Load Windows
The tasks you can perform in the User Load windows include:
To add/subtract users for a class, you can use either the User Load Graph window or the User Load Table. The changes you make in the graph are also shown in the table, and vice versa.
See Also Adding/Subtracting Users from the Graph Window Adding/Subtracting Users from the Table
The column height and graph scale are updated to show the change. The change is also shown at the left as a percentage.
See Also Adding/Subtracting Users from the Table
The fields are highlighted.
The Add/Subtract Amount dialog box is displayed.
See Also Adding/Subtracting Users from the Graph Window
You can distribute users in a class to another node using the User Load Graph window as follows:
Users are distributed from one node to another for the selected class. The column height and graph scale are updated to show the change. The change is also shown at the left as a percentage.
To balance users for a class across nodes, you can use either the User Load Graph window or the User Load Table. The changes you make in the graph are also shown in the table, and vice versa.
See Also Balancing Users from the Graph Window Balancing Users from the Table
Users are balance across nodes for the selected class. The column height and graph scale are updated to show the change. The change is also shown at the left as a percentage.
See Also Balancing Users from the Table
The fields are highlighted.
The user load is balanced for the class.
See Also Balancing Users from the Graph Window
Use the File menu in the User Load Graph window to access these menu items:
Use the Print menu item to send the user load graph to a printer or file.
See Also Print Graph Dialog Box
Use the Apply menu item to apply the user load changes without closing the window.
Use the Cancel menu item to cancel any user load changes and exit the window.
Use the Close menu item to apply the user load changes and exit the window.
Use the Options menu to access these menu items:
Use the Write Actions toggle button to display load changes in the Session Messages window. When Write Actions is enabled, messages are displayed.
Use the Update menu item to select Draw Graph which updates the graph after you select nodes and workloads.
Use the Nodes field to select one or more nodes whose data will be displayed in the User Load window. To select more than one node, press Ctrl and click MB1 on each node. Or click and drag MB1 to select a number of consecutive nodes.
Use the Workloads field to select one or more workloads for display in the User Load window. To select more than one workload, press Ctrl and click MB1 on each workload. Or click and drag MB1 to select a number of consecutive workloads.
You can select a workload operation from the following:
You can also see the percentage value of the last change made.
This toggle button allows you change the graph display. You can view classes by node, or nodes by class.
This toggle button brings up the table display.
Use the Draw Graph push button to update the graph after selecting nodes or classes or making other changes.