Compare readings in a new or existing worksheet

You can choose to create a new comparative analysis worksheet in which to compare the readings, or you can add these indicators to an existing worksheet. If you selected the existing worksheet option, use the Browse button to select an appropriate comparative analysis worksheet.

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Period type

Select the type of time period to use: • Moving period: Select this option to set a time period that is relative to the current date. For example, if you are setting a time period for a comparative analysis, you could create an analysis for readings collected in the last month. If you select this option, each time you open the analysis or dashboard, you might see a different set of readings depending on the current date and the period that was selected to analyze. • Fixed period: Select this option for a set time period. When you select this option, you can define the start and end date and time.

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Period to analyze

Select the period of time for which you want to display data. You can select from: • In the last • Last month • Last week • Last year • This month • This week • This year • Today • Yesterday If you select “In the last”, you must also enter a duration (for example, in the last 6 months). If you select “Fixed period” as the time period type, you also have the option “Custom”. When you select this option, you can enter the dates for which you would like to display data. With a fixed period, you also have the “On or after” option. You can select the start date and time. Note: The “Custom” option cannot be used with dashboards that display costs.

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Calendar to use

Select the calendar type to use in determining the dates for the costs or readings that will be displayed: • Regular: the readings displayed are filtered based on the standard calendar. For example, if the dashboard is showing readings for the current month and the date is December 10, the dashboard shows readings for the period of December 1-10. • Financial: the readings displayed are filtered based on your organization’s financial periods. For example, assume that your financial periods start on the first Tuesday of the month. For December 2002, the financial month would then start on December 3, 2002. In this case, on December 10, 2002 a dashboard that is showing “current month” based on the financial calendar would show readings for the period of December 3-10.

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Start date

The starting date and time for the analysis period. If you selected a moving date range, you cannot edit the date shown in the box. If you selected a fixed date range, you can directly enter a start date and time in the box.

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End date

The ending date and time for the analysis period. If you selected a moving date range, you cannot edit the date shown in the box. If you selected a fixed date range, you can directly enter an end date and time in the box.

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Worksheet

If you selected the existing worksheet option, use the Browse button to select an appropriate comparative analysis worksheet.

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