From f1e267498e9755512d8541e6934a733fae88c514 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nopzor1200 Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:02:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update timerange.md --- docs/sources/reference/timerange.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/timerange.md b/docs/sources/reference/timerange.md index 9c2fa634fae..0fef0ff14be 100644 --- a/docs/sources/reference/timerange.md +++ b/docs/sources/reference/timerange.md @@ -4,23 +4,35 @@ page_description: Time range user guide page_keywords: grafana, time range, guide, documentation --- -# Time range controls +Grafana provides numerous ways to manage the time ranges of the data being visualized, both at the Dashboard-level and the Panel-level. + +# Dashboard time picker ![](/img/v1/time_range_controls.png) -In the menu you have the time range dropdown (between to Zoom out and refresh links). -In this dropdown you have relative time options, auto refresh options and custom time options. +In the top right, you have the master Dashboard time picker (it's inbetween the 'Zoom out' and the 'Refresh' links). +From this dropdown you can: -## Custom time +1. Specify an exact time range (eg. "October 13 12:01 to October 14 12:05) +2. Choose a relative time (eg. "Last 15 minutes","Last 1 week") +3. Configure auto-refresh options -To customize the relative and auto refresh options open the dashboard settings and click the Timepicker tab. -In this tab you can specify the relative and auto refresh intervals. The Timepicker tab settings are saved -on per dashboard basis. +All of this applies to all Panels in the Dashboard (except those with Panel Time Overrides enabled) + +## Customize relative time and auto auto-refresh options + +It's possible to customize the options displayed for relative time and the auto-refresh options. + +From Dashboard setttings, click the Timepicker tab. From here you can specify the relative and auto refresh intervals. The Timepicker tab settings are saved on a per Dashboard basis. ![](/img/v1/timepicker_editor.png) -## Time picker options +## Override In dashboard settings, `Time Picker` tab you can add or remove the relative time intervals and refresh intervals that should be available in the time picker dropdown. + +## Panel time override + +In Grafana 2.0, it's now possible for individual Panels to override the Dashboard time picker. Please check out the [whats new in 2.0 guide](../guides/whats-new-in-v2/) for further information