Discretized Time Variable

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Discretized time variable is a function variable which extracts relevant and understandable information from a time variable. You can select different formats such as Year, Month numeric and symbolic, Day of the week numeric and symbolic, among other options.

You can use a discretized variable as a condition for a visualization graph.

To create a discretized time variable:

1. Click Transform > Discretized time variable in the menu.

2. Select Time unit, usually it is automatically detected. Options: Unix time (s), Unix time (ms) and Excel time. 

3. Enter Language, which influences the language and format of the symbolic output variable (month, day), selection among: English (en-US) and French (fr-FR).

4. Enter Time zone, see the following: Time Zone.

5. Select the Output format. 

   • Select All 

   • Year 

   • Quarter 

   • Month (num.) 

   • Month (symb.)

   • Day (of the Week, num.) 

   • Day (of the Week, symb.) 

   • Year-month 

   • Year-Quarter 

   • Second (of the Day) 

   • Second (of the Year) 

   • Hour

   • Hour of week

   • Hour of year 

   • Week of year 

6. Select Variable set, if required. 

7. Select Time variable, usually it is automatically selected. 

8. Click Save.

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