Conditioning the Timeframe

Use the Display field to select the type of timeframe display. Use the Rpt Month, Gate Month, and/or Cum From date to specify a range of fiscal period(s) used with the selected timeframe display.

Selecting the Timeframe Display

There are five types of timeframes to choose from.

Option	Description
Single Period Incremental	Displays data for one period only. When this option is selected, the LRE data type is unavailable.
Single Period Cumulative	Displays cumulative data through one period only. When this option is selected, the LRE data type is unavailable.
Timephased Incremental	Displays 12 periods of values.
Timephased Cumulative	Displays 12 periods of cumulative values.
At Complete	Displays At Complete values for the selected data types. This is just like a Single Period Cumulative graph except data is always cumulative from the first accounting month of the project through the last accounting month of the project and is not controlled by changing the graph timeframe scroll bar or the Cum From option.

Rpt Month — The Report Month is the last month for which actuals and BCWP values are reported (usually the previous month).
Gate Month — The Gate Month is only used in conjunction with the LRE data type. For LRE, actuals are reported through the Gate Month, and estimate to complete values are reported after the Gate Month.
Cum From — The Cum From month is the month from which graphed values should be cumulated. This does not affect At Complete graphs.

Changing Graph Periods

To change the amount of time that constitutes a period, click View » Periods, then select Month, Quarter, or Year.

Quarter and Yearly periods are calculated by starting at the first month of the fiscal calendar. For example, if the fiscal calendar starts in October, then the first quarterly period would include October, November, and December. The year displayed is the year of the last month in the fiscal year. For more information about MPM fiscal calendars, see Establishing Fiscal Months.

Using the Graph Period Scroll Bar

The period to be graphed defaults to the current accounting period (the period containing the current accounting month). To change which periods are displayed in the current graph, use the Graph Period Scroll Bar, which is located directly below the graph. When you drag the button on the scroll bar, MPM displays a popup label $image\winm0162_wmf.gif$ which shows the periods you are scrolling through. When you release the mouse button, the graph displays the period shown in the box. You can define the period as Month, Quarter, or Year by clicking View » Periods.

The Scroll Bar is used to change the period (month, quarter, or year) of the graph. Do not use the Scroll Bar to view multiple page graphs. To view multiple pages, use the Previous and Next Page buttons.

If you are viewing a Timephased graph and you drag the button on the scroll bar, when you release the mouse button, the period you selected will be in the center of the graph.

Going Quickly to WBS Start

To change the graph period to the start month for the currently selected WBS element, click Edit » Go to WBS Start or press Ctrl+G.