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title: "Time Series"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mapp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Time Series

The **Time Series** view in Mapp Intelligence allows you to analyze how metrics change over a selected period. This analysis is useful for identifying trends, detecting patterns, and understanding how changes on your site impact user behavior over time.

**Key Features**

- **Flexible Time Intervals**: You can choose between different time intervals to visualize your data:

These intervals help you analyze data with the granularity that best fits your business needs.
  - **Hours**
  - **Days**
  - **Weeks**
  - **Months**
  - **Quarters**
  - **Years**
- **Automatic Metric Selection**: The **Time Series view** automatically uses the metrics you’ve selected in the **List view**. However, you need to **manually activate** which metrics you want to display in the Time Series view. This flexibility allows you to focus on the most relevant metrics for your analysis.
- **Element Selection**: You can specify which elements from the List view you want to analyze over time. For example, in a **Pages Analysis**, you can select specific pages to track their performance.

There are two ways to select elements:

This is especially useful for saved reports, as the top elements may change over time. For example, you might always want to track the top 5 pages to see how their performance changes over time.
  - **Manual Selection**: Choose the elements you are specifically interested in.
  - **Dynamic Top X Selection**: Automatically select the top X elements based on the metric or formula your analysis is sorted by.

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## Example: Using Time Series in Pages Analysis

To demonstrate how to use the **Time Series view**, let’s take a practical example using the **Pages Analysis**:

**Scenario**: You want to analyze how traffic to 2 pages changes over time.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/554b9b98-6720-4d8b-9919-c7b203d72648/Images/Documentation/Time Series.gif)

### **Step-by-Step Guide**

1. Open the **Pages Analysis** (*Navigation > Pages > Pages*)
2. Choose the **relevant metrics**, such as “Visits” or “Page Impressions.”
3. **Activate the Time Series View**: Switch to the **Time Series icon** in the top menu.
4. Time Series **Configuration**:
  1. Select your desired **time interval** (e.g., Days or Weeks).
  2. **Activate the metrics** you want to track in the Time Series view.
  3. Select Pages:
    1. **Manually select specific pages** you’re interested in, or
    2. Use the **Dynamic Top X option** to automatically track the top X pages based on the selected metric.
5. **Apply and Review the Results**:
  - Click **Apply** to generate the Time Series chart.
  - Analyze how your selected pages are performing over the chosen time interval.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: Mapp Intelligence supports a maximum of 15 columns in the Time Series view. Configurations that exceed this limit (e.g., selecting 5 elements and 4 metrics, resulting in 20 columns) cannot be displayed. Adjust your selection to stay within the column limit.