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Changing the Date and Time of a Collection
You can change the dates and times of the data in a collection. For example, if you had an ensemble that started Jan 1, 3000, you could copy it in time to the current date and use it in your forecast or other real-time analysis. The Change Date/Times function gives you the option to either copy your collection to a new date/time or shift (move) it to a new date/time. When you copy a collection in time, a new collection is not created; instead, your current collection is simply enlarged (in time) so that you have the original data at the original dates and times and that same data copied to the new time period. When you shift a collection, the data will be moved to the new dates and times and will no longer exist at the previous dates and times.
To copy or shift a collection in time:
Select Condensed-Group Collections from the View menu.
Select your collection.
Select Change Date/Times from the Collections menu, then select either Copy or Shift.
Enter the complete date and time to copy or shift the collection to. Use the same format as shown in the example ("Figure: Change Date/Time Input").
