The Time Context

Filter data to a specific point in time or time range.

What is the time context?

The time context expresses the specific point in time or time range that you've filtered the data to. For example, you can look at the Turnover Count valid at December 13, 1989 or the Turnover Count over January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1989.

The Time picker

Change the time context by using the Time picker in the Analysis Context toolbar, which is located at the top of charts and analyses.

In the Time picker, you'll find options to change the granularity, time period, and time window, and time setting for your charts.

For more information, see Change the Time Context.

The time granularity

The granularity of your chart adjusts the frequency at which results are calculated and shown. For example, you can choose to switch your granularity from a monthly to a quarterly view. This means the results are shown for the selected quarters. It's easy to analyze trends over long periods of time, but sometimes you need to analyze data at a more granular level such as on a daily basis to answer your questions.

The time period

Choose a time period to filter the data to a specific point in time or a time range. The time period is inclusive, so selecting a range from March 2017 to March 2018 includes data from March 1st, 2017 up to the most complete date as of March 31st, 2018.

The time window

The time window determines the range of time (number of time periods) that is displayed on the chart. For example, if you set the granularity to months and the time window to 6, you'll see six months of data displayed on the chart. The time window option is only available for time-based visuals.

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