Setting time frames in reports

Describes how to set time frames in reports.

Procedure

• To set a time frame, select an item from the Show time by drop-down list, specify the appropriate settings, and click Update View to refresh the view.
• To set a time frame using specific dates, select Specific Dates from the Show time by drop-down list. Then select the start date, end date, and the periodicity.
• To set a date range and periodicity using relative dates, select Relative Dates. Then select the date range to analyze from the Date Range drop-down list and the periodicity from the Time Period drop-down list.
• To set a time frame that compares two time periods, select Period Comparison. Then select the two periods you want to analyze from the Period drop-down list. Optionally, you can include a percent change column in the report that shows the differences between the two time periods as a percentage by clicking Show % Change.
• To make sure you always use the latest date for which there is data, deselect Override Latest Date. You can also select a static end date for the report by selecting Override Latest Date and selecting an end date for the report. The Override Latest Date option is temporary for the current session. If the report was saved using Always display latest date, it has the ultimate control over whether the report is saved with an end date or the latest date.