The Range Filter dashboard item allows you to add a number of predefined date-time periods that can be used to perform a selection (for instance,
year-to-date
or
quarter-to-date).
To add predefined ranges, open the Range Filter's
Options
menu and go to the
Custom Periods
section. Click "+" to add a new period.
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You can specify the following settings for the start/end boundaries.
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Caption
- Specifies a predefined period caption.
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Start Mode
- Specifies a mode of the start boundary.
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End Mode
- Specifies a mode of the end boundary.
The following modes used to set predefined ranges are available.
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None
- The selection will begin from the start/end of the visible range.
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Fixed
- Allows you to select a specific date value using the calendar. Use the
Start/End Date
option to set a value.
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Flow
- Allows you to select a relative date value. The
Interval
option specifies the interval between the current date and the required date. The
Offset
option allows you to set the number of such intervals.
Note that the
Offset
option can accept
negative
and
positive
values. Negative values correspond to dates before the current date, while positive values correspond to future dates.
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To select a predefined period, click the
Select Date Time Period
button (the
icon) in the Range Filter's
caption
and select the required period from the list.