Who is this article for?

Noise analysts who need to restrict queries to defined times of day.

Access to the ANOMS Noise Analyst Workbench is required.

A Period of Day lets a query select a specific window within each day, and then extract data for that window across a whole date range (for example, a shoulder period from 23:00 to 23:30 across a week).

Creating a Period of Day

To create a Period of Day:

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. Expand the General label.
3. Click Period of Day.
4. Click New.
5. In the Name box, type the name of the Period of Day.
6. In the Description box, type a meaningful description.
7. Set the Start time (hours and minutes).
8. Set the End time (hours and minutes).
9. Click Save.

Editing a Period of Day

To edit a Period of Day:

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. Expand the General label.
3. Click Period of Day.
4. From the Period of Day list, select the required period.
5. Change the details as required.
6. Click Save.

Deleting a Period of Day

To delete a Period of Day:

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
2. Expand the General label.
3. Click Period of Day.
4. From the Period of Day list, select the required period.
5. Click Delete.

Note: You do not get a warning when deleting. Be careful — you may be affecting saved queries that use the Period of Day.