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title: "Time Groups"
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updated: 2024-02-01T13:41:35Z
published: 2024-02-01T13:41:35Z
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# Time Groups

The Time Groups tab is used to create a list of time intervals for reporting, such as a crew schedule or production day. When time periods occur is configured in the [Time Periods](/v1/docs/interface-time-periods) tab.

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### Time Period Name

**Period Code:** A short code for the time period, usually an acronym. No spaces allowed.

**Period Name:** The name of the Time Period.

**Time Period Group:** A logical group of time periods such as Shift or Operations. Used in Logbook to associate entries with time periods.

**Time Period Source:** There are three methods of specifying how time periods can be configured.

**Implicit:** Implicit periods are standard time intervals like hour and day or a calendar period like Month. These do not have to be configured for a site. They are automatically available.

**Database:** Database periods represent time intervals local to a site that must be configured. Examples include production day (e.g. 6:00 am to 6:00 am), day shift (e.g. 6:00am to 6:00pm), night shift (e.g. 6:00pm to 6:0am) , fiscal periods (e.g. May 3 to June 1), or rotating crew schedules. These time periods are pre-defined and stored in the SQL configuration database.

**Tag:** Tag periods are defined by the state change of a tag. For instance a tag that represents a product being made (process product tag). Tag-based periods are not fixed time intervals. The interval is calculated as the timespan between tag value changes.

**Include in Run Browser:** Shows the Time Period in the Run Browser.

**Sort Order:** The order that the rows will be displayed in the Run Browser pick list. Lower numbers will appear before high numbers.

### Time Period Groups

**Group Name:** The name of a time period group. Typing in the bottom row will create a new group. Group names are available for selection in the Time Period Group column.