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# Select Time Range

## Select Time Range

<figure><img src="/files/wNTf0j9A7lc7owBRIZpO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select Time Range Modal</p></figcaption></figure>

1. After selecting the data, you should select the time range of the data
2. You could choose either type of the time range: **Historical** or **Live**
3. Selected time range should be wider than the imported data
4. After selecting time range, press Apply button to completely import data

## Historical Range

Historical time is a fixed date and time.

1. **Click**  ![](/files/okah4VBWCTKcmJP3KJeu) on the header
2. Select Date on the calendar.&#x20;
3. After selecting date, you can select hour and minute of the date. 00:00 is set as a default.

## Live Range

Live time is a variable date and time, based on real-time. For example, if you want to make update data automatically over time, you should select live time.

1. **Click** ![](/files/MxBbppuiUl3DBGtDxB4z) chip on the header
2. You can select the Live time range as below:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Start Time" %}

* Last 1 hour
* Last 4 hours
* Last 8 hours
* Last 12 hours
* Last 1 day
* Last 3 days
* Last 5 days
* Last 7 days
* Last 14 days
* Last 21 days
* Last 30 days (Selected as default)
* Last 60 days
* Last 90 days
* Last 180 days
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="End Time" %}

* Set to current (Selected as default)
* Last 1 hour
* Last 4 hours
* Last 8 hours
* Last 12 hours
* Last 1 day
* Last 3 days
* Last 5 days
* Last 7 days
* Last 14 days
* Last 21 days
* Last 60 days
* Last 90 days
* Last 180 days
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}

## Combination Range

1. You can select Historical for Start time, and Live for End time as below:

* Set time range as 2020-01-01 00:00\~Current
* Set time range as 2021-03-02 23:59\~Last 1 hour

2. However, you cannot select Live for Start time, and Historical for End time. End time should always be further than Start time.

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