Date Controls
Date controls allow you to select date-time boundaries for the data that is displayed. These controls are made up of the quick date selection buttons, Date/Calendar controls, and navigation arrows.
The date controls set the date boundaries for displaying data in the main data pane; this is distinct from filter date ranges, which contribute to the criteria for determining the points returned by the filter.
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Using Quick Date Selection Buttons
Quick date selection buttons allow you to quickly access data within a preset time range. Preset range option buttons include for example, daily (1D, 2D), weekly (1W, 2W), and monthly (1 M, 2M).
The default range is two months (2M). When a quick date selection is chosen, the Date/Calendar control will update to show the applicable date range. The end date of the range will always be one day prior to the current day to allow for daily calculations on the AMI data that has been received throughout a day (usually every 8 hours).
A week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. For the weekly selections, 1W or 2W, the date range will encompass the days in the current week that began on Sunday or the days in the current week plus the previous week, respectively.
- A day starts at 00:00:01 and ends at 24:00:00.
- A week starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday.
- A month starts on the first day of the month.
For example, if today is September 9th, 2015, the preset date range options are the following:
| Control | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | September 8, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 5D | September 4, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 1W | September 7, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 2W | August 31, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 1M | September 1, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 2M | August 1, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 3M | July 1, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 6M | April 1, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 12M | January 1, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| 24M | January 1, 2013 | September 8, 2015 |
Navigating Dates
The date navigation arrows allow you to move the Calendar control date boundaries by a month. The boundaries may be changed individually or separately.
Date navigation arrow options include the following:
- To move the start date back by one month, click the single left arrow (
). - To move the end date forward by one
month, click the single right arrow (
). - To move the start and end dates back
one month, click the double left arrow (
). - To move the start and end dates forward
by one month, click the double right arrow (
).
Choosing Custom Date Ranges
To set a custom date:
- Click in a Date/Calendar date field.
- Click the previous or next arrow buttons to select the month, then click desired date in the calendar to select the date.
- You may select a custom start date, end date, or both.
Note: If a custom date range is selected, the quick selection buttons will be desensitized and the date bar will show that it is in Custom Date Module.