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User Views › Object Menu Bar › Options Menu › View and Output Definition Wizard › Trend - Periods › Absolute Period

Absolute Period

Use Absolute Periods to define a set starting and ending point for the trend report schedule.

To define an absolute period

  1. Click the Absolute Period radio button to enable Absolute Period parameters.
  2. In the Start date field, use the down arrow to open the calendar dialog.

    The following is an example of the calendar dialog:

    This illustration is a screen shot example of the Calendar dialog displayed from the User View Definition, Trend, Period page of the View and Output Definition Wizard.

  3. Click a start date. Use the Month Locate arrow buttons to advance or back‑scroll to a different month.
  4. Click an end date. Use the Month Locate arrow buttons to advance or back‑scroll to a different month.
  5. Use the up and down arrow buttons in the Start time and End time fields to set the start and end times.
  6. Click OK to save the new configuration.