# Edge Server Administration Console Online Help

> # ECSpec Editor

> Buttons Configuration Options Related Tasks Related Topics

> Use the Event Cycle specification (ECSpec) Editor to:

> - Create, edit, and deploy ECSpecs.
> - Add and edit ECSpec reports, filters, and group patterns.

> Use this page to create or edit ECSpecs.

> Note:
>   An ECSpec must contain at least one report before being deployed.
> Caution:
>   You can create or edit only one ECSpec at a time. If you create or edit a second ECSpec simultaneously, you will overwrite the properties in the first ECSpec. To preserve your data, click Save Properties.

> #### Configuration Options

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> ECSpec Name | The name of this ECSpec. You assign this name when you create the ECSpec.
> Select Readers to be included | The logical readers included in this ECSpec.
> Continuous: | Start the next event cycle as soon as the previous event cycle ends.
> Repeat Period (Milliseconds): | Start the next event cycle after a specified amount of time has elapsed from the start of the previous event cycle.
> Trigger URI: | Start the event cycle when a trigger is received.
> Duration (Milliseconds): | Stop reading tags after the stated number of milliseconds.
> Duration (Read Cycles): | Stop reading tags after the stated number of read cycles.
> Stable Set Interval (Milliseconds): | Stop reading tags after the stated number of milliseconds have elapsed with no new tags seen.
> Stable Set Interval (Read Cycles): | Stop reading tags after the stated number of read cycles have elapsed with no new tags seen.
> Trigger URI: | Stop reading tags when a trigger condition is received.
> Min Stable Count: | Stop reading tags after the stated number of tags have been seen and, for each report, the stated number of tags are included in that report.
> Include ECSpec in each report. | Include ECSpec in each report.
> Application Data | Application-specific data, if any. Data entered here is copied to every report generated from this ECSpec.
> Logical Readers | One or more logical readers.
> Start | Add a Start condition to the ECSpec.
> Stop | Add one or more Stop conditions to the ECSpec.
> Options | Options

> #### Buttons

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> Deploy | Deploys this ECSpec using the current name.

> #### Buttons

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> Save Properties | Save the properties on this page

> Related Tasks

> - Create ECSpecs
> - Edit ECSpecs
> - Create ECSpec reports
> - Configure include filters
> - Configure exclude filters
> - Configure report groups

> Related Topics

> - Working With ECSpecs