Generating Reports for Different Time Periods

Reports in Oracle Pulse are generated for default periods of time, as explained below:

• the widgets on the Pulse Dashboard, the Performance dashboard, the Incidents and Changes Dashboard views, as well as the Transactions dashboard, report data as of the current day. This setting cannot be changed.

• the Calendar Monthly View and List View, the CSU Dashboard and List views, as well as the Dashboard view on the Availability, Incidents and Changes menus, report data for the current month.

• the List and Chart views on the Availability, Incidents and Changes menus, as well as the Storage dashboard, report data for three months prior to the current month.

The default time periods for reports can be changed using either the page time selector or the widget time selector, as explained in the following sections:

• Using the Page Time Selector

• Using the Widget Time Selector

Note:

If the page time selector default value is updated in any page, the default values are no longer preserved, but the new selections will propagate from one menu to another. To revert to the default values, log out and relogin to Oracle Pulse.

By default, reports in Oracle Pulse are generated in the GMT time zone. Oracle Pulse allows you to change the default time zone for the reports on the Transactions and Performance dashboards, as explained in Changing the Timezone of Your Reports.

Using the Page Time Selector

Use the page time selector in the upper right corner of a page to change the time interval for all the information displayed on that particular page.

To change the time interval using the page time selector:

1. Click the Select Time Interval icon () in the upper right corner of the page.

   To generate the report for one of the available time intervals, continue to step 2. To generate the report for a custom time frame, continue to step 3.

   Note:

   Only valid timeframes can be selected, where the end date is higher than the start date.

2. Select any of the options in the list.

   The page is automatically refreshed to show information for the selected time frame.

3. Click Custom Timeframe.

4. In the calendar window that opens, use the Start Date and End Date drop-down lists to select your preferred time frame.

5. Click Apply.

   The page is automatically refreshed to show information for the selected time frame.

Using the Widget Time Selector

Use the widget time selector above a chart to change the time interval for that particular chart only.

Note:

The widget time selector is available only for the charts in the Availability, Incidents, and Changes Chart views, as well as for the charts on the Storage and Transactions dashboards.

To change the time interval using the widget time selector:

1. Click the Select Time Interval icon () above the chart.

   To generate the report for one of the available time intervals, continue to step 2. To generate the report for a custom time frame, continue to step 3.

   Note:

   Only valid timeframes can be selected, where the end date is higher than the start date.

2. Select any of the options in the list.

   The page is automatically refreshed to show information for the selected time frame.

3. Click Custom Timeframe.

4. In the calendar window that opens, use the Start Date and End Date drop-down lists to select your preferred dates.

5. Click Apply.

   The page is automatically refreshed to show information for the selected time frame.

Changing the Timezone of Your Reports

Oracle Pulse allows you to change the default time zone for the reports on the Calendar, Transactions and Performance dashboards, enabling you to see data in your preferred time zone and streamlining the correlation between your outages or performance issues and the Oracle Pulse reports.

Preferred timezones can only be selected on the dashboards ennumerated above, whereas the rest of the application displays data in the UTC timezone. Selecting a timezone on any of the three dashboards that support this feature automatically sets the selected timezone on the other two.

To change the time zone for your reports:

1. Click the icon in the upper right corner or above the chart that you want to display in your preferred time zone.

2. Select your preferred time zone from the drop-down list or use the search box to look for your preferred time zone.

   The page is automatically refreshed to show information for the selected time zone.