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User-defined periods

A user-defined period defines a typed period. These types are used during visualization to record and display the data values of a parameter or KPI for this period.

The app makes common periods available as "Standard". You can create your own time periods.

Examples of user-defined periods:

  • 5 days
  • Financial year
  • Season (for a product)

Displaying a list of periods

  1. To display available time periods and create a new time period, click "User-defined time periods" in the "Configuration" view.
    The list of the existing periods is displayed.
    Periods are available for all assets of My Plant.
  2. To display information and a preview of the calculated time window, select the period in the list.
    The information on the period is shown in the information panel.
  3. To filter the list by a category, click the corresponding category in the overview in the information panel.
  4. To delete the filter again, click the display below the search field.
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Creating a user-defined period

To create your own period, follow these steps:

  1. Show the list of periods.
  2. Click "Create new user-defined time period".
    The "Add user-defined time period" editor is displayed.
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  3. Assign a unique name and optionally a description.

  4. Define the time window in the "Configuration" area.

    • Duration
      Enter a value for the duration of the period or select a value by clicking on the arrows in the input field.
      Select the unit of the period: Minute, hour, day, week, month or year.

    • Start time (relative to query time)
      Define the starting point of the period relative to the current date by specifying the unit of the distance to the current time:

      Minute, hour, quarter of an hour, day, week, month or year.

      Specify whether the starting point is in the past or the future starting from the current date. With a negative value you specify a start time in the future, with a positive value a start time in the past.

    • Offset
      Specify values by which the calculated period is moved.

    • Next period
      Specify the start time of the next period:

      • "Starts at the beginning of the selected start time" starts the next period when the defined start time has been reached.
      • "Starts immediately after the last period (e.g., with shift operation)" starts the next period at the end of the previous period.

  5. Click "Save".

Deleting or editing a user-defined time period

You can edit or delete user-defined periods.

Periods of the "Standard" category cannot be edited or deleted.

Result

You have defined a user-defined period that you can now use when selecting a period, for example, in a widget.

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