This page has retired and will soon be deleted. The content now sits on the Change the period page. See also the Phocas basics > Periods page to learn more about the Period menu and the different types of periods.
The quickest way to change the dates in the grid is to select from a list of already defined periods. Defined periods contain a current period and previous periodand are usually dynamic, meaning they adjust according to today's date.
In Summary view or when you have selected a dimension (as applicable), click the Period menu, then select a defined period from the list.
When the grid updates with the new defined period, you can check what dates that period refers to: click Period > Custom. The Custom Period window displays the date range.