To view data for a particular block of time, users can define a time window. Users can define a time window by specific start and end dates and times, time relative to the current date, or individual water years.

  1. Click Set Time Window, the Set Time Window dialog box opens. By default, No Time Window is selected.
  2. To enter specific start date and time:
  3. Select Specific Time Window.
  4. In the Start Date box type a date in the format ddmmmyyyy (i.e., 26Nov1993), and in the Start Time box type a time in the format hhmm (i.e., 0630).
  5. Enter an End Date and Time in the provided fields.

  6. If the user wants to use the current date and time, click Set Current Time. All time window boxes are filled, the ending date and times need to be reviewed and edited.

    Figure: Set Time Window Dialog Box

To set a time window relative to current time:

  1. Select Relative to Current Time.
  2. From the dropdown list, select time units (days, hours, months, or years).
  3. In the Go Back field, enter the number of days/hours/months/years the user would like HEC-DSSVue to show prior to the current time.
  4. In the Go Forward field, enter the number of days/hours/months/years the user would like HEC-DSSVue to display after the current time.
  5. To set a time window by individual water year, in the Start Date of Water Year field select the date that represents the start of each water year.
  6.  To retain time window settings for all data viewing in HEC-DSSVue, select Retain Between Sessions.
  7. Click OK, the Set Time Window dialog box closes, the time window is set, and the time window is displayed in the Status Bar of the HEC-DSSVue main window.