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diff --git a/doc/development/usage_ping/metrics_dictionary.md b/doc/development/usage_ping/metrics_dictionary.md index bae79689f3b..7c41c331e88 100644 --- a/doc/development/usage_ping/metrics_dictionary.md +++ b/doc/development/usage_ping/metrics_dictionary.md @@ -14,24 +14,22 @@ We are using [JSON Schema](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/co This process is meant to ensure consistent and valid metrics defined for Usage Ping. All metrics *must*: -- Comply with the definied [JSON schema](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/config/metrics/schema.json). -- Have a unique `full_path` . +- Comply with the defined [JSON schema](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/config/metrics/schema.json). +- Have a unique `key_path` . - Have an owner. All metrics are stored in YAML files: - [`config/metrics`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/tree/master/config/metrics) -Each metric is definied in a separate YAML file consisting of a number of fields: +Each metric is defined in a separate YAML file consisting of a number of fields: | Field | Required | Additional information | |---------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------| -| `name` | yes | | +| `key_path` | yes | JSON key path for the metric, location in Usage Ping payload. | | `description` | yes | | | `value_type` | yes | | | `status` | yes | | -| `default_generation`| yes | Default generation path of the metric. One full_path value. (1) | -| `full_path` | yes | Full path of the metric for one or multiple generations. Path of the metric in Usage Ping payload. (1) | | `group` | yes | The [group](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#devops-stages) that owns the metric. | | `time_frame` | yes | `string`; may be set to a value like "7d" | | `data_source` | yes | `string`: may be set to a value like `database` or `redis_hll`. | @@ -43,9 +41,6 @@ Each metric is definied in a separate YAML file consisting of a number of fields | `milestone_removed` | no | The milestone when the metric is removed. | | `introduced_by_url` | no | The URL to the Merge Request that introduced the metric. | -1. The default generation path is the location of the metric in the Usage Ping payload. - The `full_path` is the list locations for multiple Usage Ping generaations. - ### Example metric definition The linked [`uuid`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/config/metrics/license/uuid.yml) @@ -53,16 +48,12 @@ YAML file includes an example metric definition, where the `uuid` metric is the instance unique identifier. ```yaml -name: uuid +key_path: uuid description: GitLab instance unique identifier value_type: string product_category: collection stage: growth status: data_available -default_generation: generation_1 -full_path: - generation_1: uuid - generation_2: license.uuid milestone: 9.1 introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/1521 group: group::product intelligence @@ -71,3 +62,25 @@ data_source: database distribution: [ee, ce] tier: ['free', 'starter', 'premium', 'ultimate', 'bronze', 'silver', 'gold'] ``` + +## Create a new metric definition + +The GitLab codebase provides a dedicated [generator](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/generators/gitlab/usage_metric_definition_generator.rb) to create new metric definitions. + +The generator takes the key path argument and 2 options and creates the metric YAML definition in corresponding location: + +- `--ee`, `--no-ee` Indicates if metric is for EE. +- `--dir=DIR` indicates the metric directory. It must be one of: `counts_7d`, `7d`, `counts_28d`, `28d`, `counts_all`, `all`, `settings`, `license`. + +```shell +bundle exec rails generate gitlab:usage_metric_definition counts.issues --dir=7d +create config/metrics/counts_7d/issues.yml +``` + +NOTE: +To create a metric definition used in EE, add the `--ee` flag. + +```shell +bundle exec rails generate gitlab:usage_metric_definition counts.issues --ee --dir=7d +create ee/config/metrics/counts_7d/issues.yml +``` |