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Log or Capture Collection Period Dialog

The dialog appears if you chose to show logged or captured data from the Show Log/Cap, Log or Capture function of the Operate menu of the object Menu bar. Use this dialog to specify the time period of logged or captured data you want displayed.

Note: There is no log or capture data to display unless you have set up logging or capturing. For more information about logging data for trending, see the CA Vantage SRM User Guide. To capture data, use the Export to Host option in the Destinations page of the Output Report wizard, or the Destinations page of the View and Output wizard.

To use the Log or Capture Collection Period dialogs:

1. Click the appropriate button to select a period:
   • Relative Period—determines relative start point and duration of the period.

     Enter the relative start date and the time duration needed:

     1. Select a starting point from the Start from drop-down list.
     2. Enter a value in the Minus spin box specifying the count-back to the beginning of the period.
     3. Enter a value in the For spin box and select a unit of time to specify the duration of the period.

     Examples of a relative period are:

     • Start from now, minus 10 days, for 10 days.
     • Start from the start of the month, minus 12 months, for 12 months.
   • Absolute Period—determines absolute date and time of the period start and end points

     Select values for Start date and Start time, and then select values for End date and End time. Click the down arrow to the right of the date fields to access a calendar that helps you make a selection.

   • Cumulative Period—determines the period that begins at start point and lasts up to current date

     Select values for the Start date and Start time only. The traces displays all the data collected from the start date until the execution time.

2. Click OK.

   The Log or Capture table window opens with logged or captured data.