The Period button displays the selected period for the database. If you have not selected a period, the default period for that database is displayed (in the image below, it's 'Rolling 12 months').
previous period and you can see columns for these periods in Period mode. You can change the period that applies to these columns, to view the information over different timeframes. For example, you might want to view numbers for the rolling 12 months, then change the period to view the numbers for the year to date.
When you first open a database or reset the data during your analysis, the default period is selected and applied for you. You can use the Period menu to change the period that applies to the grid. The Period menu contains a list of defined periods you can select from, along with the option to add a custom period or user defined period. The table below differentiates the three options.
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