Specify the Analysis Period

Use the year, quarter, and period objects at the top of the analytics tab to specify the analysis period—the set of fiscal periods for which you want to analyze data.

Analyze Data for Fiscal Years

To select one fiscal year, click that year.

To select more than one year, do either of the following:

  • Click the first year, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse pointer over the other years.

  • Click the first year, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other years.

Analyze Data for Selected Fiscal Quarters

  1. Select the fiscal year or years.

  2. To select one quarter, click that quarter.

To select more than one quarter, do either of the following:

  • Click the first quarter, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse pointer over the other quarters.

  • Click the first quarter, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other quarters.

Note: If you have more than 12 fiscal periods, each of the first three quarters contains 3 periods, and the fourth quarter contains the remaining periods.

Analyze Data for Selected Fiscal Periods

  1. Select the fiscal year or years.

  2. To select one fiscal period, click that period.

To select more than one period, do either of the following:

  • Click the first period, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse pointer over the other periods.

  • Click the first period, and then press CTRL as you click each of the other periods.