Time Scale Options

Information

• The period for the visualization of the time scale in modules with Gantt charts, utilization diagrams, or projections is determined by

  • the filter criteria in module customizing or, if there are no filter criteria,

  • the module data

    • Here, the greatest scale unit specified for the scale in module customizing will be displayed entirely. 

    • The element (date, histogram bar, projection) with the earliest start date defines the year (quarter, month, according to the greatest defined scale unit), with which the scale starts.

    • The element (date, histogram bar, projection) with the earliest end date defines the year (quarter, month, according to the greatest defined scale unit), with which the scale ends.

• On the scale, this period is displayed in a tooltip (initial scale start / intitial scale end).

Restrict the Default Period of the Time Scale "Live"

Procedure

• CTRL + mouseover (without clicking) on the Time Scale: The mouse cursor will now be displayed as a . In a tooltip, the date on which the mouse cursor is positioned, and which corresponds to the required scale start, is displayed additionally.

• Move the cursor to the date of the required scale start and click on it.

  • The scale will be displayed in gray.

• Drag the cursor to the required end date.

  • The area selected on the scale will be displayed in white.

• While dragging, the time range to which the scale is restricted is now displayed in the tooltip. By releasing, the restriction of the scale is changed to the selected area.

  • After scale adjustment, the tooltip on the scale will show both the initial and the current restriction.

  • The arrow symbols in the title bar of the

    

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    scale show that the scale area was changed and how it was changed.

    • If the scale was changed from both sides, the arrow symbols will be displayed at both margins of the title bar.

    • If the scale has only been changed on one side, the symbols will only be displayed at one margin of the title bar.

• When moving the mouse to the scale, the data of both the current and the initial scale restriction will be displayed in the tooltip.

Reset Scale Restriction

Procedure

• Right-click on the scale

• Via the Display previous scale area context menu entry, the previous scale restrictions are reset.

  • Alternatively, this can also be done via CTRL + right-click.

• Via the Reset scale area context menu entry, the scale restriction is reset to the setting upon module start.

Unhide/Hide Scale Area Units

Information

• The time scale units (e.g. year, month, week, day) can be displayed/hidden via the context menu on the scale.

Procedure

• Right-click on the Time Scale. The context menu in which all visible units (checked) and invisible units units (unchecked) are listed, is opened.

  • In order to unhide an invisible scale unit, set a checkmark next to the respective entry in the context menu.

  • In order to hide a visible scale unit, remove the checkmark at the respective entry in the context menu.

Notes

• Displaying smaller scale units (like, e.g., day) is only possible if the scale would not be too wide afterwards. Explanation:

  • The scale has a maximum width (maximum zoom). If [the minimum width of a day * number of days] is too high, this scale unit cannot be displayed. 

  • If you restrict the scale and the number of days is thus reduced, days can be displayed.

• You cannot hide all units. The last available scale unit remains unhidden.

• Scale units which cannot be unhidden in the current visualization will not be shown.

Zoom Time Scale (Horizontal Scale Zoom)

Procedure

• It is possible to change the scale zoom

  • via SHIFT + scroll or

  • by dragging the separators between the scale units (comparable to changing the column width) or

  • by selecting the respective commands in the scale context menu. 

  • To do so, 

    • Right-click on the time scale.

    • Click on the - or + button in the Zoom context menu command to zoom in to or out of the scale.

Reset zoom

• Right-click on the scale.

• Select the Reset scale zoom context menu entry.