Custom date shortcuts

Allows to create custom time shortcuts that can be used to create Filters.

To create a custom time shortcut:

• Select a Date type column in the Filters dialog.

• Select the New custom time shortcut option.

File:Custom time shortcut.png

• In the custom shortcut dialog:
  • Shortcut name: The name of the new custom time shortcut.
  • Based on: Select to base the new shortcut in a existent time shortcut, this will set the screen option to the selected shortcut options, allowing to change only what the desired options.
  • Left selection frame: Set the custom time range beginning, being the first box the day, the second the month and the third the year.
  • Right selection frame: Set the custom time range end, being the first box the day, the second the month and the third the year.
  • Fix: Sets if the selection will be static (On) or relative (Off) to the current date.
  • Plus and Minus: Change the day, month and year values.

• The box and the below values display the current selections result to help in the creation.

• Created custom time ranges are available to be used under the My shortcuts in filters.

Example

File:Time shortcut example.png

In the above example the custom shortcut brings the last 4 years to the next year (not fixed) from the 01/januany to 31/december (fixed).