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7.7 Analysis Templates

An analysis template defines a reusable analysis rule — trigger, calculations, and event generation — as part of an element template. When an element is created from the template, all of its analysis templates are automatically instantiated, giving the new element a fully configured set of monitoring rules without any manual setup.

The Analysis Template Tab​

The Analysis Template tab on an element template works similarly to the regular Analyses view on an element. It shows a list of defined analysis templates with columns: Name, Trigger Type, Stream Name, Categories, Status, and Update Time.

You can create analysis templates in two ways:

  • AI-assisted: Describe the analysis in the text box ("Tell me the analysis you want and I'll create it for you") and click Ask AI. IDMP also shows Suggested Questions to help you get started.
  • Manual: Click + Create New Analysis Manually in the list to configure the trigger, calculations, and event generation yourself.

The toolbar includes an On/Off toggle to enable or disable all analysis templates on the element template at once.

Substitution Strings​

Because an analysis template is shared across many elements, references to element names, attributes, or data sources must use substitution strings rather than hardcoded values. IDMP provides a + picker at every relevant input field to list the applicable strings. If a custom KEYWORD is defined on the element template, it can also be used in analysis templates to dynamically reference the correct data source for each element.

Creating an Analysis Template​

  1. In Libraries, open the element template.
  2. Click the Analysis Template tab.
  3. Click + Create New Analysis Manually or use the AI text box to describe the analysis.
  4. Configure the analysis — trigger, calculations, event generation — using substitution strings wherever element-specific values are needed.
  5. Click Save.

See Creating an Analysis for full details on each configuration step.

Instantiation Behavior​

When an element is created from an element template:

  • Each analysis template is instantiated as a concrete analysis on the new element.
  • All substitution strings are resolved to the element's actual name, attributes, and data references.
  • The analyses start running according to their configured triggers.

If Allow Extension is enabled on the element template, additional custom analyses can be added to individual elements on top of the template-defined ones.