The parameter GRAPH_RESULTS_LIFESPAN is not updating cache every 5 minutes

  • KM00818576
  • 26-Mar-2014
  • 26-Mar-2014

Summary

The parameter GRAPH_RESULTS_LIFESPAN is not updating cache every 5 minutes

Error

The parameter GRAPH_RESULTS_LIFESPAN is not updating cache every 5 minutes even the value was set to 5

Cause

The problem is that the Admin Guide of ALM describes the parameter as GRAPH_RESULTS_LIFESPAN, while the correct parameter is GRAPH_RESULT_LIFESPAN

Incorrect: GRAPH_RESULTS_LIFESPAN
Correct:    GRAPH_RESULT_LIFESPAN

An enhancemet request was elevated to R&D to correct the documentation.

Fix

The fix is to use the correct Parameter:

GRAPH_RESULT_LIFESPAN
 
 
Possible values: Positive integers greater or equals to 5
Default value: 60
QC Versions: ALM 11.5 and above
Description: The number of minutes a cached graph result is valid.

When a graph is shared via the Share Analysis Item command in the
Analysis View module, the graph retrieves data from a cache. By
default, the cache information is updated every 60 minutes.
This parameter enables you to configure the frequency, in minutes, at
which the cache is updated.
The minimum value you can assign to the parameter is 5 minutes. The
maximum value is 60 minutes.