Date ranges overview
In a Workspace project, you typically use the calendar in a panel to specify the date range for the visualizations in that panel.
Date range components enable you to define and override the calendar settings for the panel.
Use date ranges
You can use a date range component to redefine the calendar for the panel.
Or, you can use a date range in a Freeform table as a metric or dimension.
- Metric. For example, to compare a dimension for two different months for a specific metric.
- Dimension. To compare a metric on different dimension items for the date range dimension.
You use a date range as you would use any component. You drag the date range from the
- Calendar: You
- Metric column header: You
- Dimension column header: You
- Dimension item: You
You can also add a date range column directly in a Freeform table visualization:
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In a metric column, select from the context menu:
- Add time period column. You can select between suggested options that are based on the current calendar or create a custom date range.
- Compare time periods. You can select between a suggested option that is based on the current calendar or create a custom date range.
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Based upon your selection, additional date range columns are added to the Freeform table.
Default date ranges
Analysis Workspace provides a number of default date ranges.
Custom date ranges
You can create your own custom date ranges. See Create date range for the various options available to create date ranges. You then build, modify, and save date ranges in the Date range builder.
You use the Date range manager to manage date ranges.