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 / 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.
If there is a histogram scale in the required module, it can be zoomed via SHIFT + CTRL + scroll. This is called a vertical scale zoom.
See also: Zoom |