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ariesoGEO User Guide
Version 6.1.1

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Arieso Solutions
JDSU acquired Arieso in March 2013, adding the world's leading intelligent, location aware solutions for
mobile network operators to its Communications Test portfolio. Arieso solutions locate, store and analyse
data from billions of mobile connection events, giving operators a rich source of intelligence to help boost
network performance and enrich user experience. This intelligence transforms the effectiveness of network
performance engineering; enables customer-centric self-optimising networks; creates true understanding of
customer experience and enables monetization of unique insights.
The proven Arieso carrier grade solutions are resilient and highly scalable. Operating on five continents,
clients include mobile operator groups such as América Móvil, AT&T, MTN, Telefónica and Vodafone, and
leading equipment vendors including Alcatel Lucent and NSN.
JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) innovates and collaborates with customers to build and operate the
highest-performing and highest-value networks in the world. Our diverse technology portfolio also fights
counterfeiting and enables high-powered commercial lasers for a range of applications. Learn more about
JDSU at www.jdsu.com and follow us on JDSU Perspectives, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
More information on Arieso can be found at www.arieso.com.

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Contents
1 Introduction 11
................................................................................................................................... 111.1 The need for ariesoGEO
................................................................................................................................... 121.2 What are ariesoGEO features today
................................................................................................................................... 121.3 What can be done with ariesoGEO
................................................................................................................................... 121.4 Where the data comes from
................................................................................................................................... 131.5 Analysing the data
................................................................................................................................... 141.6 Sensitive Personal Information
................................................................................................................................... 141.7 Further Information
............................................................................................................................................. 15Support1.7.1
................................................................................................................................... 151.8 Related Services
2 Getting Started 16
................................................................................................................................... 162.1 Logging in to ariesoGEO
................................................................................................................................... 162.2 Running Analyses
............................................................................................................................................. 17Analysis Icons2.2.1
............................................................................................................................................. 18Analysis Parameters2.2.2
............................................................................................................................................. 18Recalculating Analyses2.2.3
................................................................................................................................... 192.3 Working in ariesoGEO
............................................................................................................................................. 20Presentation Canvas2.3.1
................................................................................................................................................. 20Control Taskbar
................................................................................................................................................. 20Changing Display Properties
................................................................................................................................................. 21Resizing, Moving and Deleting Controls
................................................................................................................................................. 22Message Log
............................................................................................................................................. 22Control Toolbox2.3.2
................................................................................................................................................. 23Map Control
................................................................................................................................................. 24Chart Control
................................................................................................................................................. 24Legend Control
................................................................................................................................................. 25Table Control
................................................................................................................................................. 25Textbox Control
............................................................................................................................................. 26Data Explorer2.3.3
................................................................................................................................................. 26Data Explorer Icons
................................................................................................................................................. 27Analyses
................................................................................................................................................. 27Color Schemes
................................................................................................................................................. 28Filters
................................................................................................................................................. 28Call Drilldown Layouts
................................................................................................................................................. 29Network Themes
................................................................................................................................................. 29Local Folders
............................................................................................................................................. 30Menus and Toolbars2.3.4
................................................................................................................................................. 30Home Ribbon Menu
................................................................................................................................................. 31Canvas Ribbon Menu

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................................................................................................................................................. 32Optimization Ribbon Menu
................................................................................................................................................. 32Help Ribbon Menu
................................................................................................................................................. 33ariesoGEO Quick Access Toolbar
................................................................................................................................... 332.4 Using Filters
............................................................................................................................................. 34Geographical Filtering2.4.1
............................................................................................................................................. 37Polygon Filtering2.4.2
................................................................................................................................................. 38Import Polygons
............................................................................................................................................. 38Adding Filter Values2.4.3
............................................................................................................................................. 40Filter Hierarchy2.4.4
................................................................................................................................... 412.5 Finding Sites and Cells
............................................................................................................................................. 41Network Search dialog2.5.1
................................................................................................................................... 422.6 Saving Documents
............................................................................................................................................. 42ariesoGEO Document Types2.6.1
............................................................................................................................................. 43Saving the Canvas as an Image2.6.2
................................................................................................................................... 432.7 Changing ariesoGEO Configuration
............................................................................................................................................. 44GEO Area2.7.1
............................................................................................................................................. 44Application Startup2.7.2
............................................................................................................................................. 44Directories2.7.3
............................................................................................................................................. 44Correlation Module2.7.4
............................................................................................................................................. 45Time Period2.7.5
............................................................................................................................................. 45Geographical Area2.7.6
............................................................................................................................................. 45Other Parameters2.7.7
............................................................................................................................................. 45Analysis Results Cache2.7.8
............................................................................................................................................. 46Map Control Defaults2.7.9
............................................................................................................................................. 46Visible Columns2.7.10
............................................................................................................................................. 47Layer 32.7.11
............................................................................................................................................. 47Problem Identification2.7.12
................................................................................................................................... 472.8 Dashboards
............................................................................................................................................. 48Getting Started2.8.1
............................................................................................................................................. 48Changing Dashboard Layout2.8.2
............................................................................................................................................. 49Changing a Panel2.8.3
3 Working with Analyses 51
................................................................................................................................... 513.1 Common Analysis Tasks
............................................................................................................................................. 51Dropped Call Investigation3.1.1
................................................................................................................................... 523.2 Working with Map Analyses
............................................................................................................................................. 53Displaying an Analysis3.2.1
................................................................................................................................................. 54Viewing and Exporting Map Data
................................................................................................................................................. 55Ranking Points in a Points Analysis
............................................................................................................................................. 55Map Properties3.2.2
............................................................................................................................................. 56Map Control Toolbar3.2.3
................................................................................................................................................. 56Back/Forward View
................................................................................................................................................. 56Show/Hide Layer View
................................................................................................................................................. 56Searchable Map Control
................................................................................................................................................. 57Zooming
................................................................................................................................................. 58Viewing Site and Cell Details
................................................................................................................................................. 59Analyzing a specific cell
................................................................................................................................................. 60Panning the map
................................................................................................................................................. 60Spider Call Identify

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................................................................................................................................................. 61Spider Neighbor Identify
................................................................................................................................................. 62Scrambling Code Connector
................................................................................................................................................. 63PCI Connector
................................................................................................................................................. 63Raster Analysis at Point
................................................................................................................................................. 64Selected Cells
................................................................................................................................................. 65Drawing Polygons
................................................................................................................................................. 66Ruler
................................................................................................................................................. 67Full Extents
................................................................................................................................................. 67Refresh
................................................................................................................................................. 68Google Earth Export
............................................................................................................................................. 70Layer View3.2.4
................................................................................................................................................. 70Changing Layer Visibility
................................................................................................................................................. 71Changing Layer Order
................................................................................................................................................. 71Deleting a layer
................................................................................................................................................. 72Network Layers
......................................................................................................................... 73Importing Additional Network Layers
................................................................................................................................................. 74Height and Region Layers
................................................................................................................................................. 75Virtual Earth Layer
................................................................................................................................................. 76Analysis Layer Visibility
................................................................................................................................................. 76Adding Labels
................................................................................................................................................. 77Exporting Map Layers
................................................................................................................................... 783.3 Working with Table Analyses
................................................................................................................................... 803.4 Working with Chart Analyses
............................................................................................................................................. 80Line Charts Example3.4.1
............................................................................................................................................. 81Pie Chart Example3.4.2
................................................................................................................................... 843.5 Using the Color Scheme Editor
............................................................................................................................................. 85Changing the Canvas, Table and Chart Background Colors3.5.1
............................................................................................................................................. 87Gradient Editor3.5.2
............................................................................................................................................. 87Generate Table3.5.3
................................................................................................................................... 883.6 Using Variables
............................................................................................................................................. 89Creating New Variables3.6.1
............................................................................................................................................. 90Using Variables in the Filter Editor3.6.2
................................................................................................................................... 913.7 Using Lists
............................................................................................................................................. 92Manage List Names3.7.1
................................................................................................................................... 933.8 Running Sets of Analyses
................................................................................................................................... 943.9 Scheduling Analyses
................................................................................................................................... 943.10 Arranging Analyses on the Canvas
4 Advanced Features 96
................................................................................................................................... 964.1 Advanced Raster Analysis
............................................................................................................................................. 97Grid Calculator4.1.1
................................................................................................................................................. 98Grid Calculator Usage
................................................................................................................................................. 99Grid Calculator Mathematical Functions
................................................................................................................................................. 100Grid Calculator Example
............................................................................................................................................. 102Cell Footprint Analysis4.1.2
................................................................................................................................................. 102Running Footprint Analysis
............................................................................................................................................. 103Cell KPIs vs Distance4.1.3
................................................................................................................................................. 103Cell KPIs vs Distance Parameters

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................................................................................................................................................. 103Cell KPIs vs Distance Output
................................................................................................................................... 1054.2 Call Drill Down Analysis
............................................................................................................................................. 105Spider Drill Down4.2.1
................................................................................................................................................. 106Launching the Spider
................................................................................................................................................. 107Spider, Properties Tab
................................................................................................................................................. 115Spider, Spider Tab
............................................................................................................................................. 115Layer 3 Drill Down4.2.2
................................................................................................................................................. 115Launching the Layer 3 Functionality
................................................................................................................................................. 116Layout of the Layer 3 Control
................................................................................................................................................. 117Layer 3 Charts
......................................................................................................................... 118Line Charts
......................................................................................................................... 124Bar Charts
......................................................................................................................... 129Event Charts
......................................................................................................................... 129Filtering the Event Chart and Table
................................................................................................................................................. 130Layer 3 Message Table
......................................................................................................................... 131Layer 3 Message Details
................................................................................................................................................. 131Map Display
................................................................................................................................................. 134Selection Synchronisation
................................................................................................................................................. 135Saving/Loading Layer 3 Layouts
................................................................................................................................................. 135Layer 3 Display Options
................................................................................................................................... 1364.3 RF Network Optimization
............................................................................................................................................. 137Missing Neighbor4.3.1
................................................................................................................................................. 137Missing Neighbor Analysis (GSM)
................................................................................................................................................. 138Missing Neighbor Analysis (UMTS)
............................................................................................................................................. 138Neighbor Planning4.3.2
................................................................................................................................................. 139Scenarios
................................................................................................................................................. 139Time Range
................................................................................................................................................. 140Choose the Cells
................................................................................................................................................. 141Frequency Selection
................................................................................................................................................. 141Set the Parameters
......................................................................................................................... 142Parameters (UMTS)
......................................................................................................................... 144Parameters (IRAT)
......................................................................................................................... 145Parameters (GSM)
................................................................................................................................................. 146Scheduling
................................................................................................................................................. 147Actuation
................................................................................................................................................. 148Start Calculation
................................................................................................................................................. 148Viewing Calculated Neighbor Plans
......................................................................................................................... 149Neighbor Plan Contents
......................................................................................................................... 151Explanation of Relations and Reasons
......................................................................................................................... 153Adding and Editing Relationships
................................................................................................................................................. 154Spider Representations of Neighbors
............................................................................................................................................. 155Problem Identification4.3.3
................................................................................................................................................. 156Configure Filter
................................................................................................................................................. 156Scheduling
................................................................................................................................................. 157Problem Selection
................................................................................................................................................. 158Prioritizing Problem Areas
................................................................................................................................................. 159Drilling down into Problems
................................................................................................................................................. 160Using saved problem searches
................................................................................................................................................. 161Triggering Neighbor Planning
............................................................................................................................................. 162GSM Frequency Reuse4.3.4
................................................................................................................................................. 162GSMFrequency Reuse Maps

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............................................................................................................................................. 164Scrambling Code Tuning4.3.5
................................................................................................................................................. 164Identifying Scrambling Code Conflicts
................................................................................................................................................. 165Identifying Alternative Scrambling Codes
............................................................................................................................................. 166Antenna Tuning4.3.6
................................................................................................................................................. 167Tuned Layer Calculation Assumptions
................................................................................................................................................. 167Antenna Model Assumptions
............................................................................................................................................. 168Export to ariesoACP4.3.7
................................................................................................................................................. 168GEO-ACP Project Directory Structure
................................................................................................................................................. 168Antennas, Heights and Regions
................................................................................................................................................. 169Launching the GEO-ACP Export Functionality
................................................................................................................................................. 170The Project Settings page
................................................................................................................................................. 170The Calculation Zone page
................................................................................................................................................. 171The Focus Zone page
................................................................................................................................................. 171The ARFCN page
................................................................................................................................................. 172The Services page
................................................................................................................................................. 173Exporting
......................................................................................................................... 173Pathloss Generated Plots
......................................................................................................................... 173The Network
......................................................................................................................... 174Pathloss
................................................................................................................................................. 174Backups When Updating Projects
............................................................................................................................................. 176Advanced Diagnostics Module4.3.8
................................................................................................................................................. 176The AD Module User Interface
................................................................................................................................................. 177Using the Advanced Diagnostics Module
................................................................................................................................................. 177Investigation Reference
................................................................................................................................................. 179Filtering AD Investigations
................................................................................................................................... 1804.4 Reporting
............................................................................................................................................. 180Using Templates4.4.1
................................................................................................................................................. 181Templates in the Data Explorer
................................................................................................................................................. 181Creating Templates
................................................................................................................................................. 182Opening Templates
............................................................................................................................................. 182Web Reporting4.4.2
................................................................................................................................................. 183Publishing Web Reports
......................................................................................................................... 183Publishing a One-Off Web Report
......................................................................................................................... 184Scheduling a Recurring Web Report
................................................................................................................................................. 184Viewing Web Reports
......................................................................................................................... 184Home Page
......................................................................................................................... 185Timeline
......................................................................................................................... 186Your Customers (VIPs)
......................................................................................................................... 188VIP List Configuration
......................................................................................................................... 189Reports
......................................................................................................................... 192Report Page
......................................................................................................................... 194Email Subscriptions
......................................................................................................................... 195Google Earth Reports
......................................................................................................................... 195My Details
......................................................................................................................... 196Administration
......................................................................................................................... 198GeoMonitoring
................................................................................................................................... 1984.5 Correlation Module
............................................................................................................................................. 199Viewing Cell Status on the Map4.5.1
................................................................................................................................................. 199CMUpdates
................................................................................................................................................. 199Alarms
............................................................................................................................................. 200Viewing Details and Analyzing4.5.2

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................................................................................................................................................. 201The Correlation Module User Interface
................................................................................................................................................. 202Analyzing Topics
................................................................................................................................................. 203Correlation Analysis Reference
................................................................................................................................................. 204Configuration Parameter Audit
5 Analysis Reference 205
................................................................................................................................... 2055.1 Analyses
............................................................................................................................................. 205Common Analyses5.1.1
................................................................................................................................................. 206Administrative
................................................................................................................................................. 206Calls
................................................................................................................................................. 207Device and Subscriber
................................................................................................................................................. 207Network
................................................................................................................................................. 207Performance
................................................................................................................................................. 207Points
............................................................................................................................................. 208GSM Analyses5.1.2
................................................................................................................................................. 209Administrative
................................................................................................................................................. 210Busy Hour
................................................................................................................................................. 210Call Table
................................................................................................................................................. 211Calls
................................................................................................................................................. 211Centroid
................................................................................................................................................. 213Failures
................................................................................................................................................. 213Network
................................................................................................................................................. 213Optimization
................................................................................................................................................. 214Performance
................................................................................................................................................. 214Points
................................................................................................................................................. 215RF
................................................................................................................................................. 217Roamers
................................................................................................................................................. 217Subscriber and Cell
................................................................................................................................................. 218Time Series
................................................................................................................................................. 218VIP
............................................................................................................................................. 219UMTS Analyses5.1.3
................................................................................................................................................. 220Administrative
................................................................................................................................................. 221Busy Hour
................................................................................................................................................. 221Call Table
................................................................................................................................................. 222Calls
................................................................................................................................................. 222Centroid
................................................................................................................................................. 222Data
................................................................................................................................................. 225Failures
................................................................................................................................................. 226Femto
................................................................................................................................................. 227Network
................................................................................................................................................. 227Optimization
................................................................................................................................................. 228Performance
................................................................................................................................................. 229Points
................................................................................................................................................. 229Roamers
................................................................................................................................................. 230RF
................................................................................................................................................. 232Time Series
................................................................................................................................................. 233VIP
............................................................................................................................................. 233LTE Analyses5.1.4

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................................................................................................................................................. 235Administrative
................................................................................................................................................. 235Call Table
................................................................................................................................................. 236Connections
................................................................................................................................................. 236Data
................................................................................................................................................. 237KPIs
................................................................................................................................................. 237Network
................................................................................................................................................. 237Optimization
................................................................................................................................................. 238Performance
................................................................................................................................................. 238Points
................................................................................................................................................. 239Reasons
................................................................................................................................................. 239RF
................................................................................................................................................. 244Usage
................................................................................................................................................. 245VoLTE
................................................................................................................................................. 246VIP
............................................................................................................................................. 246WiFi Analyses5.1.5
................................................................................................................................... 2475.2 Filters
............................................................................................................................................. 248Common Filters5.2.1
............................................................................................................................................. 250GSM Specific Filters5.2.2
............................................................................................................................................. 250UMTS Specific Filters5.2.3
............................................................................................................................................. 252LTE Specific Filters5.2.4
6 Data Import 253
................................................................................................................................... 2536.1 List Management
............................................................................................................................................. 253List Name Management Window6.1.1
............................................................................................................................................. 254Importing New Lists6.1.2
................................................................................................................................................. 255Choose the Filter Type
................................................................................................................................................. 255Choose the File to Import and Columns of Data
................................................................................................................................................. 257Starting the Import
............................................................................................................................................. 257Editing Lists6.1.3
............................................................................................................................................. 257Exporting Lists6.1.4
................................................................................................................................... 2586.2 Polygon Import
............................................................................................................................................. 258Select the File to Import6.2.1
............................................................................................................................................. 258Select the Polygons to Import6.2.2
............................................................................................................................................. 260Choose the Folder to Save the Polygons6.2.3
7 Glossary 261

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Introduction1
GEOperformance enables operators to build an accurate and efficient network performance
monitoring and optimization framework, based on call trace inputs.
GEOperformance uses data collected by the radio network to show network performance as
subscribers experience it. You can view KPIs such as signal strength, drops and blocks, and traffic
volume by time, cell, service, and even precise geographic location, providing a powerful tool for
problem solving, optimization, and many other tasks.
GEOperformance is part of the market-leading suite of Arieso products, which also includes
ariesoACP (for automatic cell planning and optimization).
1.1 The need for ariesoGEO
It is common practice for mobile operators and service providers to consider switch data and drive
test measurements for network performance monitoring and optimization purposes. However
switch based performance management data is typically cell and not location/subscriber specific,
and drive tests constitute a costly activity that can only be conducted in streets, and at specific
times (often, in quiet network periods).
In other words, this information lacks precision and does not generally represent the actual state of
the network as witnessed by subscribers, and may lead to unnecessary expenditure or lack of action
and customer dissatisfaction.
GEOperformance is the network performance monitoring and optimization solution that addresses
these disadvantages by focusing on the actual subscriber experience where and when it occurs.
Using the data transmitted during mobile calls, and site-cell configuration information, the
GEOperformance geo-location engine can identify the spatial subscriber profile and network
performance characteristics quickly and accurately.
Measurement based ariesoGEO Data Traffic map
This information is stored in a database so that it can be used, along with the GEOperformance
outputs, for analysis purposes. GEOperformance does not rely on expensive (and relatively
uncommon) network/handset equipment such as probes or on mobile agents. Instead, it focuses on
the information transmitted by mobiles in the normal course of a voice/data call, and can process
and use millions of such measurement records.
The GEOperformance platform enables the detailed network analysis in real-time or historical
mode, based on high-resolution maps and comprehensive charts/tables for a diverse set of metrics.
These metrics may range from financial to technical (network and handset) Key Performance
Indicators. In these terms, GEOperformance can be used to analyze revenue and Return-On-

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Investment as well as interference and call drops.
1.2 What are ariesoGEO features today
Support for UMTS networks (Ericsson GPEH, NSN Geo-Interface,
Huawei Nastar and vendor agnostic), GSM networks (Ericsson RPMO
and Huawei Nastar) and LTE networks (GSM).
Automated support for 24/7 100% call data collection and network
configuration load
Advanced analyses allowing filtering per area/time/handset/
subscriber/cell/etc
Optimization features, such as problem identification, neighbor
planning, scrambling code tuning, antenna tuning and integration with
ariesoACP
Web reporting to distribute scheduled and ad-hoc reports
Detailed drill down into database tables and raw call data message
flow
Powerful data visualization capabilities in maps charts and tables
Proven carrier grade three tier ETL, data storage and application
architecture
1.3 What can be done with ariesoGEO
GEOperformance is the mobile network performance monitoring and optimization solution that
enables the user to carry out:
New Site Integration Tests
Offender Site/Cell Prioritization
Cluster Optimization
Automated Cluster Optimization
Candidate Selection
RNC Re-homing
Problem Call Troubleshooting
Device Analysis
Subscriber Analysis
1.4 Where the data comes from
GEOperformance makes use of call related data that is recorded in/by the network equipment,
typically at the level of BSCs and RNCs. This type of information differs by equipment vendor. For
example:

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Ericsson use GPEH (General Performance Event Handing) for their UMTS equipment and RPMO
(Real time Performance MOnitoring) for their GSM equipment
NSN provide access to data across the GEO-Interface of their L3 Data collector/RNC Data
Mediator solution, sometimes known as Megamon and EMIL
Huawei support traces generated into CHR and MR files by Nastar for both UMTS and GSM
infrastructure
More information on these measurement records can be found in the equipment vendor literature.
With various types of mobile records to consider, the GEOperformance input data format has been
developed to be technology and vendor agnostic. This means that data for different technologies,
different equipment vendors, or different versions of the same equipment can be displayed and
investigated in exactly the same way (although care should be taking when directly comparing data
from different sources).
Due to the truly agnostic nature of its input data format, GEOperformance is therefore able not
only to interface with many equipment types today, but also extend its support to new
technologies/vendors and upgrade to new equipment versions in a quick and efficient manner. To
this end Arieso has been working on building technical partnerships with many of the major
equipment vendors.
Although GEOperformance is technology agnostic, it will not ignore additional data that may be
provided by specific equipment types.
Detailed instructions on how to consider and use call related measurements with GEOperformance
is provided to customers as part of the GEOperformance package. If the package did not include
these instructions or for the most up-to-date related documentation, please contact the Arieso
Support team.
1.5 Analysing the data
Standard analyses provide a complete library of functions that allows the intelligence within
GEOperformance to be analysed and visualised in a way that enables a wide range of key use cases
across performance engineering. This library has been developed over multiple product releases
through our experience of working with over 50 networks around the world to deliver the
functionality engineers need. The standard analyses available within GEOperformance are
described in the Analysis Reference.
Custom Analyses build on the unique GEOperformance application architecture to rapidly deliver
fully tailored analyses and visualization without code changes. They extend the standard library to
enable network specific variations of workflow and KPIs, and well as enabling customer-specific
analyses and workflows. All licensed Custom Analyses produced by the JDSU Professional Services
team are Quality Assured and optimized for performance.

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1.6 Sensitive Personal Information
The IMSI and IMEI information is encrypted within the GEOperformance database (by default). A
standard GEOperformance user will see these fields within the product in an encrypted format
(referred to as a pseudo-IMSI/IMEI). Users with "privileged" access will view these fields in an
unencrypted format. Refer to your GEOperformance administrator for details regarding roles to
which you have been assigned.
Where a user views unencrypted IMSI/IMEI data there may be a warning banner stating that
"sensitive personal information" is being viewed. The actual banner warning text is configurable via
the GEOperformance admin console.
ariesoGEO indicating Sensitive Personal Information is on display
1.7 Further Information
Documentation
Help: From within the product, click on the Help menu option or press F1 to launch the
GEOperformance help.
User Guide: The GEOperformance User Guide provides the same information as the online help,
but in a printable PDF format. You can open the User Guide from the Start menu, in the Arieso
program folder.
Release Guide: The GEOperformance Release Guide provides information on new features and
fixed issues. For a copy of the GEOperformance Release Guide, contact your Arieso
representative.
Technical Guide: The GEOperformance Technical Guide provides detailed information about the
standard set of analyses, such as the data sources they run against and the metrics they show, as
well as an introduction to the basics of the Arieso call model. For a copy of the GEOperformance
Technical Guide, contact your Arieso representative.
Training
Training can be provided at a number of levels, from basic user training to server administration
training. For information on the pricing and availability of GEOperformance training courses,
contact your Arieso representative.

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1.7.1 Support
Use http://www.arieso.com/login.php to log on to the Arieso Client Services Support portal. Access
to this portal is limited to the Arieso customers. By using the portal, it is possible to log and edit
cases, examine their progress as well as communicate with the Arieso Support team. Detailed
instructions on how to use the portal are provided to customers as part of the GEOperformance
package.
If a username and password has not been assigned for the portal or portal instructions are not
clear, please email support@arieso.com.
To call the Support team, use the following Support telephone numbers:
Europe, Middle East and Africa +44 (0) 1635 232475
Americas +1 877 274 3761 (+1 877 ARIESO1)
There is a range of support and maintenance services provided for GEOperformance, and
customers can consider a standard offering as well as a number of additional options to build the
right solution for their operational and business needs.
For more details, please contact Arieso (www.arieso.com).
1.8 Related Services
Talk to Arieso for help with:
Training
The expert trainers from the Arieso Services team offer comprehensive training courses. These
courses focus on how to use the Arieso software products in the best possible fashion, but have
also covered applied network planning and optimization topics in the past.
Mentoring
Expert users from the Arieso Services team provide on site mentoring services to provide smooth
introduction of GEOperformance. Mentoring focuses on informal user coaching and development
of customized templates as a part of process integration.
Custom Analysis Development
Expert users from the Arieso Services team developing customized analyses based upon
GEOperformance data sets.
Consulting
The consultants of the Services team combine many man-years of experience with the power of the
software products. The Arieso consultants have been involved in complex projects of diverse
nature, including network optimization, network design and network sharing.
For more details, please contact Arieso (www.arieso.com).

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Getting Started2
This section explains the basics of how to use GEOperformance to run analyses.
More information on getting the most out of analyses can be found in the Working with Analyses
chapter.
Information on using the optimization modules and combining analysis results can be found in the
Advanced Features chapter.
2.1 Logging in to ariesoGEO
Open GEOperformance by clicking Start>All Programs>Arieso>GEOperformance, or by using the
GEOperformance icon on your desktop.
Normally GEOperformance uses your Windows login details to identify and authenticate your
account, and then opens the GEOperformance user interface.
If the Log In dialog appears, enter your user name and password. If multiple GEO Areas are available
in the database, you will also need to select a GEO Area to work in.
ariesoGEO log in dialog
2.2 Running Analyses
The individual analysis is the fundamental building block at the heart of all of GEOperformance's
sophisticated network and performance insight capabilities.
In order to run an analysis:
1. Drag a control (such as Table or Chart) onto the canvas. This determines how the analysis is
displayed. For more information on controls, see Control Toolbox.
2. Drag the analysis onto the control. Descriptions of the standard GEOperformance analyses can
be found in Analyses. Most analyses can only be displayed in certain formats.
3. Restrict the data to be analyzed (such as to a specific location or time period) using the triangular
filter icon. Some analyses will run without filtering, but others require filtering in order to run.
These analyses will prompt you to select one or more filters. For more information on setting up
filters, see Using Filters. The filters available are described in Filters.
Note: To apply an existing filter to a new analysis, drag the filter icon from the existing analysis to
the new one.
Your system may also provide custom analyses tailored to your company's specific needs. For
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2.2.1 Analysis Icons
Analysis Types
Every analysis is represented by an icon in the Data Explorer that indicates which controls it is
compatible with. The icon appears as a green circle with colored bars. The bars carry the following
meaning:
Solid Blue bar - a Map analysis; creates a layer of data that is displayable in a Map Control
Dashed Blue bar - a Map multi-analysis; creates several layers of data that are displayable in a
Map Control
Solid Red bar - a Table analysis; creates a block of data displayable in a Table Control
Solid Green bar - a Chart analysis; creates a block of data displayable in a Chart Control
If an analysis is dragged onto an incompatible Control, an Error dialog will be displayed:
Analysis not suitable dialog
Analysis Status
Every active Analysis has an Analysis Status icon, visible within the control that the Analysis resides,
but also below the Control toolbox.
The generic circular icon has a number of variants to signify different statuses:
Analysis has run and returned valid data.
Analysis has been run, a new valid filter has been applied.
Analysis has been run, a new filter has been applied with filter types that are being ignored.
Analysis has been run, but a new filter has been applied and mandatory filter types must be
configured before being run.
Analysis has run and returned no data.
Analysis has not been run
Analysis has not been run, a new valid filter has been applied.
Analysis has not been run, a new filter has been applied with filter types that are being
ignored.
Analysis has not been run, a new filter has been applied and mandatory filter types must be
configured before being run.
Analysis is in process of running.

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Analysis is in the queue to be run.
Analysis is in the queue to be run but has mandatory filter types which must be configured
before being run.
An error has occurred while attempting to run the analysis.
Analysis Technology
Analysis is Common across technologies.
Analysis is for GSM/GPRS.
Analysis is for LTE.
Analysis is for UMTS.
2.2.2 Analysis Parameters
Some analyses have Parameters that can be used to specify thresholds, margins or other properties
that affect the analysis results. Analyses that can be tailored using parameters display a parameter
icon in the footer:
Parameter icon
To set a value for the parameter, double-click the Parameter icon. The Parameter Editor dialog
opens:
Parameter Editor dialog
Click on the value to set it, either manually or by selecting a value from a drop-down list.
2.2.3 Recalculating Analyses
To recalculate an individual analysis, double-click on its status icon.
Note: If the analysis filter or parameters have not been changed since the analysis was last run,
GEOperformance will retrieve the last results instead of performing a full recalculation. To force the
analysis to recalculate with the latest data, right-click on the status icon and choose Force Calculation
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Analysis right mouse menu options
To recalculate all analyses on the canvas, use the Calculate All button on the Canvas ribbon.
To cancel calculation of an analysis (for example, if the filters have not been set correctly and so
calculation would take a very long time), right-click on the status icon and choose Cancel Analysis.
2.3 Working in ariesoGEO
At its most basic level, the GEOperformance user interface consists of the following:
Presentation Canvas: This acts as a user workspace. Controls and analyses are dragged onto the
canvas to provide insights into network performance, and the set of analyses shown on the
canvas can be saved for future use.
Control Toolbox: This contains controls that can be dragged onto the canvas to determine the
format of analyses.
Data Explorer: This is a set of folders containing items that can be dragged onto the canvas, such
as Analyses, Filters and Color Schemes.
There is also a message log at the bottom of the window that shows technical information such as
analysis errors.

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2.3.1 Presentation Canvas
The presentation canvas is the part of the GEOperformance user interface in which you display and
work with analyses.
The presentation canvas
You can work with multiple presentation canvases at once. Each separate canvas will be displayed
as a new tab. To create a new canvas, click on the Presentation Canvas button on the Home menu:
Presentation Canvas button
The set of open canvases in the GEOperformance window make up a Document. Documents can be
saved to your computer for future use.
Control Taskbar
The Presentation Canvas includes a Control taskbar that lists the Controls open in the canvas.
Click on a control's entry to bring it to the front of the Canvas, or right-click it to minimize, maximize
or close the control. If there are many Controls on the Canvas, use the arrows to the left of the
taskbar to scroll through the list.
ariesoGEO Control taskbar
Changing Display Properties
To change the properties of a control on the canvas, right-click on the title bar or click the
Properties icon on the Home Ribbon.

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Right-clicking in the title bar to open control properties
The display properties you can change depend on the type of the control. All controls enable you to
change their position, size and title, but for example Chart controls have extra options such as chart
type and label size, whereas Map controls have options for showing and hiding the layer and status
panes.
Typical properties for a Table control
To change a property, click on the value. Some properties can be edited manually (such as the size)
whereas for others you must choose a value from a drop-down list.
Resizing, Moving and Deleting Controls
To resize a control, click one of the selection handles (the blue circles and squares that appear when
a control is selected) and drag it until the control is the desired size.
A control with buttons and selection handles
To move a control, click on the title bar and drag it to the desired position.
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you select each one. When you resize or move one of the selected controls, all the others will also
change.
To maximize, minimize or delete (close) a control, use the round buttons at top right.
To make all the controls on the presentation canvas appear larger or smaller, use the zoom at the
bottom right of the GEOperformance window.
Message Log
The Message Log provides information about the application's current status as well as errors and
warnings. It is normally shown at the bottom of the application window.
ariesoGEO Message Log dialog
If the message log is not visible, click the Message Log button on the Home ribbon to open it:
GEOperformance Message Log button
2.3.2 Control Toolbox
A Control toolbox is displayed on the left-hand side of the presentation canvas. It contains a set of
Controls for placing items onto the canvas area:
The Control Toolbox
Drag and drop controls onto the Presentation Canvas area to create a new instance of each item.
Hide one or more of these Control options by left-clicking on the grey header area just above the
respective icon. There are five types of Control available:
Map: Displays rasters and points on a Bing Virtual Earth backdrop.
Legend: Displays a color scheme on the canvas. For example, if the same color scheme were
used in several different map analyses, it might be useful to be able to refer to it to check what
the analyses indicated.
Table: Displays tables of data.

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Chart: Displays a line chart of the data. This can be changed in the analysis properties to other
common chart types such as bar charts or pie charts.
Textbox: Displays text on the canvas.
Most analyses only work with specific controls. If the analysis is not compatible with the control it is
dragged onto, it will display an error. The controls that an analysis is compatible with are indicated
by the analysis icon. For more information see Data Explorer Conventions.
Map Control
Map Controls are used to show geographic data in GEOperformance. To run a map analysis, drag it
from the Data Explorer onto a map control. To create a new Map control, drag the Map icon from
the Control toolbox to the Presentation Canvas.
Map analyses are denoted by a blue bar at the left of the Analysis icon. An icon that shows a dotted
blue bar indicates an analysis that will produce multiple layers in the map control.
You can show multiple analyses in a single map control. Each analysis layer will overlay the one
below.
Map control, showing multiple analysis layers. The circles on the UMTS layer overlay the triangles on the GSM layer.
Tip: To save a specific map view, create a polygon around the edge of the view and save the
polygon. To open the map to the saved view, drag the saved polygon onto the map, right-click on it,
and select Zoom to layer extents.
For information on understanding map symbols, finding a specific map location, managing map
layers, using a spider to show selected cells, and other map features, see Working with Maps.

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Chart Control
Chart Controls are used to view results of selected Analyses in graphical or chart forms on a
Presentation Canvas. They present data in column, bar, line, pie and other chart styles according to
desired visual effect. The user can drag a new Chart control directly on to a Canvas, and then drag an
analysis onto the Chart control. Chart analyses are indicated by a green bar on the Analysis icon.
To change chart properties such as type, font size, or the space available for the X and Y axis labels
(margins), right-click on the chart title and choose Properties to open the Chart Properties dialog:
Chart Properties control
Legend Control
Legend Controls are used to display color schemes and/or filter schemes that have been applied to
items on Map Controls and Chart Controls.
Legend showing color scheme and filter
You can drag a new Legend Control from the Control toolbox on to the Presentation Canvas, and
then drag any Analysis Color Scheme or Filter onto the Legend to view its current settings.
You can also check the color scheme used for a map analysis by mousing over the color wheel icon
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Color wheel icon and Color Scheme tooltip
Table Control
The table control presents data in a familiar table format.
Unlike other controls, you can display an analysis in a table by dragging the analysis directly onto the
canvas, rather than onto the control.
The table control enables users to re-order data, hide unwanted columns, and freeze important
columns to ensure they remain visible during horizontal scrolling. Right-click on any column heading
to access these features. For more information, see Working with Tables.
Textbox Control
Textbox Controls are used to add annotations to a Presentation Canvas, to improve the readability
and comprehension of the display. The user can drag a Textbox control from the Control toolbox
onto a Presentation Canvas, and enter any text required.
ariesoGEO Textbox Control
You can change Textbox control characteristics such as font size by right-clicking on the title bar and
selecting Properties.
Textbox control properties

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2.3.3 Data Explorer
The Data Explorer dialog provides access to Analyses, Filters, Schemes Layer 3 Layouts and Network
Themes. Click on the Data Explorer button on the Home ribbon to open the Data Explorer pane.
The Data Explorer
The Data Explorer normally contains two different types of folders, Global and Local. View the
contents of the different storage areas by clicking on the ‘Global’ and ‘Local’ tabs in the Data
Explorer window:
Global
Data in the Global storage area is visible to all users of the system
Local
Data in the Local storage area is visible only to you and is stored in your local storage area. Other
users of the system cannot see this data, so use the Local storage area to store personal data that is
not to be shared with others.
Note: If Analyses are saved to the Local area on the PC and are used in a presentation canvas, that
presentation canvas will not be accessible to other users.
Additional tabs
Some licensed features use Data Explorer tabs to store results or other information. If your
installation includes these features, additional tabs will be shown at the top of the Data Explorer
pane. Details of what is stored in these additional tabs, and how they should be used, can be found
in the sections describing the individual features.
Data Explorer Icons
The Data Explorer uses icons rather than file extensions to identify different data types. It is
possible for files in the same folder to have the same name but different types, in which case their
icons will be different.
Icon File Type
Filters.
Network Themes.

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Icon File Type
Templates.
L3 Layouts.
Color Schemes.
Analyses. The analysis icon indicates the controls that
that analysis is compatible with:
Map ( indicates that the map has multiple layers)
Table
Chart
Most analyses are compatible with multiple controls, and
so most analysis icons will show multiple bars.
Analyses
The Data Explorer separates analyses into different folders depending on their technology. For
example, analyses that can be run on data from all technologies can be found in the Analyses
(Common) folder. For more information, see Analyses.
Color Schemes
GEOperformance contains many pre-configured Color Schemes that can be used to color rasters,
vectors and charts. These Color Schemes are accessible from the Data Explorer under the Color
Schemes folder. Simply drag these Color Schemes onto an Analysis on a Presentation Canvas, and it
will color the object accordingly. A pre-configured Color Scheme can be edited to form custom
schemes by dragging onto the Color Scheme Editor. For simplicity, the Color Schemes are contained
in several folders which are descriptive of their purpose.
GEOperformance Data Explorer Color Schemes folders

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Filters
GEOperformance contains many pre-configured Filters that can be used to filter Analyses. These
Filters are accessible from the Data Explorer under the Filters folder. Simply drag these Filters onto
the appropriate Analyses, and they will be applied automatically. Pre-configured Filters can be
edited to form custom filters by dragging onto the Filter Editor.
GEOperformance Data Explorer Filters
Note: After a Filter is applied an analysis must be re-calculated.
Call Drilldown Layouts
Layer 3 Layouts in GEOperformance contain a default configuration of charts for L3 Drilldown.
There is only one default Layout for each RF technology:
GEOperformance Data Explorer Layer 3 Layouts

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Network Themes
Network Themes are used to color the cell symbols shown on a Map Control according to specific
cell properties. For example, you could color UMTS cell symbols by LAC to see at a glance which
location area each cell was assigned to.
To color cells according to a specific Network Theme, drag the theme from the Data Explorer onto
a site or cell. The network layer will be updated with an additional checkbox that you can use to
show or hide the specified Network Theme. Hover over the Network Theme icon beside the
checkbox in order to see the key.
The contains several pre-configured Network Themes that can be used to color the cell symbols
shown on Map Controls. Simply drag these Network Themes onto the appropriate icon of a
Network Layer in the Map Control and it will color the objects accordingly.
An example of using a Network Theme to color cells by RNC
To see which network themes are available for each technology, look in the Network Themes folder
in the Data Explorer.
Local Folders
Local folders in the Data Explorer allow a user to set up a convenient or otherwise customized
directory structure of items such as Analyses and Color Schemes. Items can be copied to and from
the Global folders as required. Right-clicking on a folder will show the following context menu,
which allows for Windows-style manipulation of the folders and their contents:
Local folders right mouse menu
Rename folders and files in-place, by selecting the item and pressing F2, or selecting it then clicking
on it again (like in Windows Explorer), or by selecting Rename from the pop-up menu:

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Renaming Local Folders
Tip: Copy and paste keyboard shortcuts are implemented for Data Explorer Items. Selecting an item
and pressing CTRL-C, or choosing Copy from the right-click popup menu, will copy a reference to the
item to the clipboard. Selecting another folder or file and pressing CTRL-V or choosing Paste from
the right-click popup menu, will paste the file/folder.
Tip: The user can also move and copy files and folders around the Data Explorer by dragging and
dropping them. By default, dragging and dropping an item will move it. Press CTRL at the same time
as dragging to copy the item.
2.3.4 Menus and Toolbars
The GEOperformance ribbons provide many useful options for working with analyses or using
advanced features. This section describes the options available.
Home Ribbon Menu: Commonly used editors and tools
Canvas Ribbon Menu: Options for working with the analyses on the canvas
Optimization Ribbon Menu: Access to RF Optimization modules, if licensed
Help Ribbon Menu: Information about GEOperformance
GEOperformance Quick Access Toolbar: Add favorite features and commands to this toolbar for
easy access
Home Ribbon Menu
The GEOperformance Home ribbon contains contains shortcuts to commonly used editors and tools
within GEOperformance.
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Presentation Canvas: Opens a new Presentation Canvas tab
Data Explorer: Opens the Data Explorer in a new window
Message Log: Toggles the visibility of the Message Log. If the log is currently visible, this button
will hide it
Properties: Displays the properties of the currently selected object. These can then be edited
Color Scheme Editor: Creates a Color Scheme to apply to an analysis
Variables Editor: Enables you to edit Variables
Filter Editor: Enables you to create a Filter. This filter is not applied to any analyses by default,
but it can be dragged to specific analyses or saved to the local tab of the Data Explorer
Grid Calculator: Enables you to perform calculations on raster analyses and output the result as a
new raster map. For example, you could subtract one raster analysis from another
Network Search: Opens the Network Search dialog that enables you to find sites and cells based
on details such as name, frequency or scrambling code
Edit Document Filter: Enables you to edit the document filter. Settings in the document filter are
inherited by the filters set for the canvas and for individual analyses
Manage List Names: Enables you to import and export lists of values. Lists are used when a
specific set of individual values (such as a group of subscribers belonging to a single corporate
client) is often required in a filter
Import Polygons: Enables you to create GEOperformance Polygons from vector files such as
MapInfo polygons, so that you can use them for geographical filtering
Schedule Report: Schedules one or more analyses (as saved in a Template) to be run at the times
specified
Publish To Web: Publish the current canvas to Web Reporting.
Canvas Ribbon Menu
The GEOperformance Canvas ribbon contains options for working with the analyses on the canvas:
ariesoGEO Canvas ribbon
Calculate All: Recalculate all the analyses in the current document or canvas. If any analyses
have already been calculated, the cached results will be used
Force Calculate All: Recalculate all the analyses in the current document or canvas. If any
analyses have already been calculated, they will be calculated again based on the current data
Calculate Out of Date: Recalculate all the analyses in the current document or canvas where the
filter has changed since they were last calculated
Stop Running Analyses: Cancel all calculations in the current document or canvas
Restrict to Map Area: Restricts all the analyses in the current canvas to the area shown in the
active map control. You can also drag the map bounds icon (at bottom right of the map control)
onto a filter to restrict an analysis to that area
Enable Running of Analyses: Prevents GEOperformance calculating any analyses. This is useful
when working with analyses that run instantly when dragged onto the canvas. If you disable

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analysis running, you can drag analyses onto the canvas and set up filters without interruption.
When all analyses are ready, you can then check the Enable Running of Analyses option again to
enable them to calculate
Refresh Values: Updates the values used by Filters. This is useful if new values may have become
available since the filters were set up
Save to File: Save the current canvas as an GEOperformance Document
Open from File: Open a previously saved Document
Arrange: Provides a number of layout options for the analyses on the current canvas
Active Canvas (Snapshot): Saves the current canvas as a PNG image
All Canvases (Snapshot): Saves every open canvas as a separate PNG image
Optimization Ribbon Menu
The GEOperformance Optimization ribbon is only available if one or more optimization modules are
licensed for your installation. It provides access to a set of features that assist with RF
Optimization.
ariesoGEO Optimization ribbon
Export to ariesoACP: Exports geo-located traffic and RF measurement data to the separate
ariesoACP product for use in cell planning.
Neighbor Planning: A module that provides automated Neighbor Planning.
Identify Problems: A module that identifies areas in the network with below threshold KPI
performance.
Help Ribbon Menu
The GEOperformance Help ribbon contains options that provide information about
GEOperformance.
ariesoGEO Help ribbon
Help: Opens the Help file. This information is also available in PDF format. To see it, click your
computer's Start button and navigate to Arieso > GEOperformance > User Reference Guide
Arieso Website: Opens a browser window to http://www.arieso.com, where you can find the
latest product news, press releases and contact information
About: Provides information about the product version and licenses. The full software version
number is necessary when contacting the Arieso Support team or logging a case via the Arieso
Customer portal. The licenses available on your system determine whether you can use some
functions, such as VIP Reporting or Neighbor Planning. To see which licenses are installed, click
License Info

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ariesoGEO Quick Access Toolbar
ariesoGEO Quick Access toolbar, located above menu bar
The Quick Access toolbar above the ribbon provides quick access to the most commonly used
features of GEOperformance. To add a feature to this toolbar, right-click on the icon to add and
select Add to Quick Access Toolbar.
2.4 Using Filters
Most analyses use filters to restrict them to a specific subset of the data, such as a specific specific
service, cell, or geographic area. Without filters, some analyses can return a very large number of
results, which takes a long time and can slow down the system.
Multiple filters can be combined to restrict the data further. For example, if you set filters for a
specific service and a specific cell, the analysis would include only data for calls that used that
service and were connected to that cell.
The filter icon is an inverted triangle. If no filters are set, it is colored gray. If one or more filters
are set, the filter icon is dark blue.
Filter icon: no filters set Filter icon: filters set
Note: The number in the icon does not refer to the number of filters set
Applying filters
You can set filters by clicking on the analysis filter icon, or by clicking on the Filter Editor button on
the Home ribbon.
GEOperformance Filter Editor button
When a filter is set by clicking on an analysis filter icon, it is applied to that analysis. When a filter is
set by clicking on the Filter Editor button on the Home ribbon, it is not automatically applied to any
analysis. It can be applied to an analysis by dragging the filter icon at bottom left, or it can be saved
to the Data Explorer using the Save button at bottom left.
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1. Double-click on the filter icon on the map control. The Filter Editor opens.
Filter Editor showing common filter types
Note: Most analyses use only some of the possible filters. Filters that are not available for the
chosen analysis will be hidden.
2. Click the Add button for the filter to use. The Add Values dialog opens
3. Add the values to filter by. For more information see Adding Values and Geographical Filtering
4. Click Apply as New. Alternatively, you can save the filter to the Data Explorer by clicking on the
Save button at bottom left
A single filter can be applied to multiple analyses. To apply an existing filter to another analysis,
drag the filter icon from the Data Explorer, or from the original analysis, to the filter icon on the
new analysis. The filter icon on the new analysis will turn dark blue.
Filters are numbered sequentially based on the order in which they were created. Filters with the
same number are identical.
To update all filters that have the same number:
1. Open one of the filters and edit it
2. When finished, click Apply to All
Clicking Apply to All updates all filters that have the same number. If you click Apply as New when
editing a multiple filter, you will create a new filter with a new number that applies only to the
current analysis. You can reapply it to the other analyses by dragging the icon onto the relevant
controls.
2.4.1 Geographical Filtering
The easiest way to set up a geographical filter is to use the Map control. You can drag the bounds
of the current map onto the Filter Editor, or you can use the map to draw a shape around a specific
area of interest (this is called a Polygon) and drag the polygon onto the Filter Editor.
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1. Navigate to the area of interest, either by zooming and panning or by using the zoom to area
button on the map control toolbar
2. Open the relevant Filter Editor
3. Drag the map bounds icon (found on the bottom right-hand corner of the map control) onto any
part of the Filter Editor
Filtering - Bounding Box
4. Click Apply as New to apply only to the current filter, or Apply to All to apply to all filters with the
same number
You can also set the current map area as a document-level filter by right-clicking on the map control
and selecting Set current map bounds as a default for running analyses.
Map control right-click menu
If you want the canvas-level filter to always reflect the current map bounds, check the Restrict to
Map Area checkbox in the Canvas ribbon:
Restrict to Map Area option from the Canvas ribbon
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every time the map bounds change.

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2.4.2 Polygon Filtering
You can set the geographical filter to a non-rectangular area by drawing a polygon on the map.
To use polygon filtering:
1. Draw a polygon on the map using the polygon tool: The completed polygon will be shown as
a map layer. For more detailed information, see Drawing Polygons
2. Drag one or more polygon layers onto the Filter Editor
Filtering - Multiple Polygons
Note: Analyses will perform faster if filtered by a bounding box. The user should use polygons
sparingly and attempt to keep the area covered by polygons as small as possible.
Filtering - Multiple Polygons Results
You can also drag saved polygons from the Data Explorer directly onto the Filter Editor. For more
information on saving polygons, see Drawing Polygons.

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Import Polygons
The Polygon Import wizard is used to import sets of polygons to GEOperformance which can be
used for filtering and display. To launch the Polygon Import wizard click on the Import Polygons
button from the Home ribbon:
GEOperformance Import Polygons button
ariesoGEO Import Polygons dialog
Tip: Right-click on the Import Polygons button in the Home tab, to add its shortcut to the Quick
Access Toolbar.
2.4.3 Adding Filter Values
The first three filter types (Time Period, Geographic Area and Day Hour Settings) offer specific
controls to set or select conditions. Click on the filter type to expand it and edit these.
Filter dialog expanded to show Day/Hour options
Other filter types are invoked by specifying or selecting from a list of values that the particular field
may hold. To see or edit these, click the Add... button beside the filter name.

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Clicking Add opens the Add Values dialog. From here you can search for and add items:
Add Values dialog
Searching for values
Within the Add Values dialog it is possible to search for a term, by default checking if the string is
contained in one of the listed filter values. Four search options exist:
Begins With
Contains
Ends With
Does Not Contain
Values in the left hand pane can be added to the filter using the Add button, or existing filter values
can be removed using the Remove button. Items can be manually added by using the Add Filter text
entry box. Options exits to use variables, covered in more detail in later sections. Finally it is
possible to specify that the filter should be considered as a negative filter
Note: A maximum of 50 filter values can be added.
Note: Advanced users can use regular expressions in the Filter Editor. The user can also create filters
to identify roamers with conventional wildcards "*". Regular expressions in Filters, enclosing the
expression in curly brackets "{" and "}" can be found. Guides on the use of regular expressions are
widely available, typical operators required within GEOperformance include:
^ Start of line
. Single character wildcard
* Previous character repeated
$ End of line
[]
Character not any of the characters enclosed within
square brackets
Save the Filter by using the Save icon at the bottom-left corner of the Filter Editor. The user can also
drag the triangular Filter icon on to Analysis items of interest (map, chart or table).
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Tip: GEOperformance provides some pre-configured filters by default; these filters can be found
under the Filters folder in the Global storage area of the Data Explorer.
2.4.4 Filter Hierarchy
Filters can be set at multiple levels within GEOperformance. These act as a hierarchy, in which each
filter inherits the properties of the filter above.
GEOperformance analysis
options
If no other filters are set, analyses are
filtered according to the Time Period
and Geographic Area set in in the
GEOperformance options. To set the
analysis options, click File > Options.
Document filter A Document filter applies to all the
presentation canvases in that
document. It inherits the Time Period
and Geographic Area set in the
GEOperformance analysis options, and
inherits its Day Hour settings from the
Document Day Hour settings Variable
(the default is all days and hours). To
set a document filter, click Edit
Document Filter on the Home ribbon.
Canvas filter A Canvas filter applies to a single
presentation canvas. It inherits any
properties set in the Document filter.
To set a canvas filter, click on the filter
icon next to the canvas name in the
canvas tab.
Analysis filter An Analysis filter applies to a single
presentation canvas. It inherits any
properties set in the Canvas filter. To
set an analysis filter, click on the filter
icon at the bottom right of the analysis
control.
Editing a filter does not break the inheritance link. The filter will continue to inherit any properties
that have not been changed.
For example, an analysis filter inherits the Time Period, Geographical Area and Day Hour Settings
from the canvas filter. If it is later set to use a different Geographic Area and Time Period, it will
continue to inherit its Day Hour Settings.

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