About absolute time mode

In absolute time mode, you determine the time period for the query by setting a combination of the start time, duration, and end time.

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 time 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 time offset for each tag can be configured in the Tag List. For more information, see Use time offsets to compare data in absolute time.