(v24) Use the Time Bar Sidebar

Use the Time Bar Sidebar

This applies to: Visual Data Discovery

The Time Bar sidebar lets you control some of the time bar settings for a visual. Controls for changing the time bar settings are provided using the interactivity sidebar. See Control How Users Interact With a Visual.

Access the Time Bar sidebar for a visual

1. Select the visual in the Visual Gallery or on a dashboard.

2. If you selected the visual on a dashboard, select Settings on the visual drop-down menu to access the sidebar menu for the visual.

3. Select the visual style option () on the sidebar menu for the visual. The Time Bar sidebar opens.

   

4. Using the Time Bar sidebar, you can:

   • Enable the time bar. See Enable the Time Bar for a Visual.
   • Disable the time bar. See Disable the Time Bar for a Visual.
   • Select or change the time bar field. See Change the Time Bar Field.
   • Enable playback, if the selected time bar field supports it. See Live Mode and Historical Playback.

   Note: If you are using a field that has time zone information disabled (select Not Specified), only the time-related information is shown in the user interface and exported with your data. Time zone labels are not included.

5. After making changes, select Apply to apply the time bar changes you have specified.

6. Save the visual or dashboard to save your changes.