Using Absolute Time

For the absolute date mode, the start and end dates in the data query are used for the start and end times in the chart, respectively.

To use absolute time

On the View menu, in the Time group, select Absolute.

For example, the following chart shows five minutes of data in absolute time.

The query for the data starts at 12:00:00 and ends at 12:05:00, and the time axis values reflect these times.

In absolute date mode:

• The times shown for the time axis cursors, if enabled, are absolute times.

• The times shown in the Time Bar are absolute times.

• The Tag List shows the time offset for the chart data, relative to 0.

• The Tag Properties dialog box shows the time offset option. For more information, see Configuring Trend Options for a Tag.