Absolute time option

Absolute time uses fixed start and end dates that you specify. You can either specify a time range or single point in time. If you specify single point in time, only single tag value at that point in time is retrieved.

To set an absolute time range:

• Do one of the following:

  • Select the top option to reference cells in the workbook sheet that contain the start and/or end date. Click the button to the right of the box to select the cell. For more information, see Selecting Cells.

  • Select the bottom option to configure the start and/or end date. Click the button to the right of the box to select a date from a calendar.

To set single point in time:

1. Select the Single Value check box.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Select the top option to reference a cell in the workbook sheet that contains the date and time. Click the button to the right of the box to select the cell. For more information, see Selecting Cells.

   • Select the bottom option to specify the date and time directly. Click the button to the right of the box to select a date from a calendar.