Show time distributions in a report
Producing Reports and Graphics > Using the Report Editor to Modify Reports > Advanced Procedures > Working with Text Cells
For some field data and field title cells, for example, units and costs, you can report time-distributed data. You can also specify how you want to see summary data reported across the timescale; for example, you can select to display data for each timescale interval, or period totals only.
- In the Report Editor window, click the text cell whose time distributions you want to show, then click
. - Click the Cell tab. In the Timescale Type field, select the type of data you want to report.
- Mark the Repeat Over Timescale checkbox, then click
. - In the Data Source Header area for the data source that contains the cell, select the row in which you want column labels for the time distributions to appear, then click
. - Click the Cell tab. In the Cell Type field, select Variable.
- In the Cell Variable field, select Column Date.
- Mark the Repeat over Timescale checkbox.
Tip
The values distribute according to the date interval, or timeperiod, you specify for the report. To change the date interval, click the Report tab, then click Timescale Options.
Related Topics
Specify a timeperiod for a report
Last Published Tuesday, January 6, 2026