Providers Window

Allows you to view, create, edit, and delete data providers. The fields are defined as follows:

Type
Specifies the type of data provider, such as Windows Performance Counter or Windows Event Log.
Name
Specifies the name of the data provider.
Settings
Specifies the description of what the provider offers.

To create a data provider, complete the following steps:

  1. Select Providers in the left pane.
  2. Click Action on the menu bar.
  3. Click New on the Action menu.
  4. Click Provider on the New Menu.

To edit a provider, complete the following steps:

  1. Select a provider in the right pane.
  2. Click Action on the menu bar.
  3. Click Properties on the Action menu.

To delete a provider, complete the following steps:

  1. Select a provider in the right pane.
  2. Click Action on the menu bar.
  3. Click Delete on the Action menu.