Trend Analysis
A report page for tracking how machine-related metrics change across a broader date range.
Overview
Access: Admin or Page Access reports_trend, with relevant Machine Access. Roles and access.
Reveal whether performance is improving, worsening, or staying stable over time.
Users open it from the Reports section in the main navigation.
Access
- Visibility: Protected
- Primary routes:
/reports/trend-analysis
What You Can See
- Date-range controls and machine filters.
- Trend-focused charts for machine performance and related metrics.
What You Can Do
- Review long-range patterns instead of single-day results.
- Compare one period against another by changing filters.
- Use the page to support continuous-improvement or investigation work.
Trends and Report Archive
Trend Analysis examines KPIs across days; Timeline Analysis examines states within a period. Compare the same machines, date range, and All Day / Planned scope. AVL is Availability and PRO Performance, using Watchmen's definitions in calculations.
Report archive contains generated weekly, monthly, and export reports. Triggers are Scheduled or By user; states are Queued, Building, Ready, Failed. Rebuild with current data regenerates the report, so it may reflect changed source data. The archive's dedicated route and access rule are not established here.
Main Entities
- Machine
- Date Range
- Trend
Outcomes and Limits
Common Outcomes
- Users identify whether a problem is recent, recurring, or getting worse.
Limits and Empty States
- Very short date windows reduce the value of a trend page.