Aurora: Set date ranges and data comparison time frame for the Analytics Dashboard

Analytics users can:

• choose the time frame for which they want to view metrics for
• compare and analyze data with another time period

Note: By default, dashboards display data for the entire community for the last 30 days.

To set a specific date range or date:

To view or compare data for specific date ranges

1.  Select the date range using the dashboard date-range menu. 
   
     
   
2. Select one of the following from the menu. By default, the date range is set to Last 30 days for all dashboards. 
   
      
   • Last 7 days: Data for the previous 7 days from the current date
   • Last 30 days: Data for the previous 30 days from the current date
   • Last month: Data for the first to last day of the previous calendar month
   • Last 3 months: Data for the first to last day of the last 3 calendar months
   • Month to date: Data for the first date of the current calendar month to current date
   • Year to date: Data for the first date of the current year to current date
   • Specific date: Data for any specific date
   • Custom: Data for any range of dates. To select a specific date range, click Custom from the date picker.
     
3. On the window, select the starting and ending days on the calendar.
      
      
   
   

4. After you select the dates, click Set Date Range.        

                  

The dashboard displays data for the date range selected. 

               

To set a comparison time frame:

Use the Data Comparison Time Frame settings to gain insights into how your community has performed over time.

            

• Previous period: Compares the currently selected period in the dashboard settings to the previous matching period. For example, if the current period is Last 30 days, the comparison is to the previous 30 day period.             

 

• Previous year: Compares the current selected period to the same period last year. For example, if the current period is Last 7 days, the dashboard displays comparison data for the matching dates last year.             

Note: All the trend graph widgets have the checkbox for Previous Period or Previous Year, depending on the dashboard settings. When you select the checkbox, the data for the comparison time frame is displayed. 

Here’s an example to better understand the comparisons:

Assume today is January 1, 2023, and the currently selected period for the chart is Last 7 days:

Comparison Time Frame	Current dates	Comparison dates
Previous period	December 25, 2022 to December 31, 2022	December 18, 2022 to December 24, 2022
Previous year	December 25, 2022 to December 31, 2022	December 25, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Related topics:

• About Aurora Analytics
• Aurora Analytics Metric Definitions
• Aurora Analytics Reports