PRTG Manual: Metrics Data Profiles
On the Metrics Data Profiles tab, you can manage or create metrics data profiles. Metrics data profiles create a flow from one or more PRTG servers into a target database. This type of data profile specifically exports monitoring data from PRTG defined by one or more filters.
Metrics data profiles
In this section:
▪Create a metrics data profile
▪Manage existing metrics data profiles
1.Click 
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2.Enter the following information:
Setting |
Description |
Alias |
Enter the alias of the new database. This is a unique identifier specific to PRTG Data Exporter. |
Target database |
Select the target database that the data profile exports data to. |
PRTG servers |
Select one or more PRTG servers that the data profile exports data from. |
Filter |
Select one or more filters that the data profile uses to filter monitoring data. |
Schedule |
Define a schedule for the data collection: ▪Every minute ▪Every 5 minutes ▪Every 10 minutes ▪Every 30 minutes ▪Every hour ▪Every 5 hours ▪Every 10 hours ▪Every 20 hours
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Active |
Disable the toggle if you want to set the data profile to Inactive upon creation. |
Manage existing status data profiles
The following actions are available to manage your configured status data profiles:
Setting |
Description |
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Toggle between grid view and list view. |
Search |
Use the search bar to filter for a specific data profile. |
| Edit |
Edit the selected data profile. |
| Delete |
Delete the selected data profile. |
| Set as inactive/Set as active |
Set the selected data profile as inactive or active.
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| Collect data |
Manually start a data collection for the selected profile. |
Click on the name of a data profile to open the profile dashboard.
Metrics data profile dashboard
The following actions are available on the status data profile dashboard:
Tab |
Actions available |
Run & Progress |
▪View the current progress of a data collection. ▪Set the parameters of a data collection. ▪Manually start or stop a data collection. |
History |
▪View the data collection history. This includes the date and duration of the data collection as well as the status. ▪Search for previous data collections. |
Sensors |
▪View the sensors that the data profile exports monitoring data from. ▪Filter for PRTG server. ▪Search for objects. |
