2.3 Creating Time Bucket Rules

You create Time Bucket Rules to specify the time periods used for storing and reporting ALM results. To create a new Time Bucket Rule, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Time Buckets Summary page.
2. Click Add to create a new Time Bucket Rule.

   Figure 2-2 Creating Time Bucket Rule

   
   

   

   
   
3. Enter the Name and Description of Time Bucket.
4. Select the Folder and Access Type.
5. Select Time Bucket Convention as Relative to Prior or Relative to As-of Date option.
   • Relative to Prior: This convention means that all time bucket points are relative to the period that preceeded them, with the first time bucket relative to the currently active as-of date. This convention supports the stub-to feature for time buckets.
   • Relative to As-of-Date: This convention means that all time bucket points are relative to the curently active As-of Date. This means that each new time bucket point entered must be greater in time than the one preceeding it by at least one day. The stub-to time bucket feature is not available with this convention.
6. You must have an Active Time Bucket Rule at all times. If you wish to Activate a particular Time Bucket Rule, then select Relative to As-of- Date option.
7. You can Preview As-of Date by using Preview As-of Date option.
8. Define the Time Bucket Rule. For more information, see Defining Time Bucket Rules