> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://faii.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Time Range Selection

> Control what period of data you're viewing across all FAII dashboards - from single sessions to quarterly trends.

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  **Quick Answer:** All FAII dashboards support time range selection. Switch between viewing the latest session, last 7/30/90 days, or custom date ranges to analyze trends at different scales.
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## What You'll Learn

* Available time range options
* How time ranges affect displayed data
* Best practices for different analysis needs
* How session-based data maps to calendar dates

## Available Time Ranges

### Preset options

| Option           | Shows                      | Best For                   |
| ---------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Last session** | Most recent monitoring run | Quick current status check |
| **Last 7 days**  | Past week of data          | Short-term changes         |
| **Last 30 days** | Past month of data         | Monthly review             |
| **Last 90 days** | Past quarter of data       | Trend analysis             |
| **All time**     | Complete history           | Long-term progress         |
| **Custom**       | Any date range you specify | Specific analysis          |

### Custom range

Select specific start and end dates:

1. Click the time range selector
2. Choose **Custom**
3. Pick start date
4. Pick end date
5. Dashboard updates to show only that period

## How Time Ranges Affect Data

### Metrics

| Metric Type       | Time Range Effect                          |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Current score** | Always shows latest regardless of range    |
| **Trend charts**  | Show data points within the selected range |
| **Averages**      | Calculated over the selected period        |
| **Counts**        | Sum of events in the selected period       |
| **Changes**       | Compared to start of the selected period   |

### Charts and graphs

* Line charts show all data points within the range
* Bar charts aggregate by appropriate intervals:
  * 7 days: daily bars
  * 30 days: daily or weekly bars
  * 90 days: weekly bars
  * All time: monthly bars

### Tables

* Tables show the most recent data by default
* Historical columns reference the selected period
* "Change" columns compare start to end of period

## Session-Based Data

FAII data is session-based (not continuous). Understanding this:

### How sessions map to time ranges

| Monitoring Frequency | Sessions in 7 days | Sessions in 30 days |
| -------------------- | :----------------: | :-----------------: |
| Weekly               |          1         |          4          |
| Bi-weekly            |         0-1        |          2          |
| Monthly              |         0-1        |          1          |

### Between sessions

Between monitoring sessions, data doesn't change. The time range filter shows data from sessions that ran within that period.

## Best Practices

### For daily monitoring

Use **Last session** to:

* Check the most recent results
* See current scores and mentions
* Review recent displacement events

### For weekly reviews

Use **Last 7 days** to:

* Compare this session to last session
* Identify short-term changes
* Spot immediate issues

### For monthly reporting

Use **Last 30 days** to:

* Generate monthly reports for stakeholders
* Show monthly progress
* Identify monthly trends
* Set benchmarks for next month

### For strategic analysis

Use **Last 90 days** or **All time** to:

* See the big picture
* Identify long-term trends
* Measure the impact of strategies over time
* Compare quarters

### For specific analysis

Use **Custom** to:

* Measure impact of a specific content publish
* Compare before/after a strategy change
* Analyze a specific competitive event
* Create reports for specific periods

## Tips

* **Default to Last 30 days** - Gives a good balance of recency and trend visibility
* **Use Last session for quick checks** - Don't overanalyze single-session data
* **Use 90 days for strategy** - Short-term noise disappears; real trends emerge
* **Match client reporting periods** - Set ranges to match your client's reporting calendar
* **Bookmark custom ranges** - Enterprise plans can save custom range presets

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