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# Timeline Play
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Check out the below-given walk-through on the Timeline Play functionality.
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This feature allows the users to see the data changes over time. For this to achieve, at least one Time dimension should be there in the data store.
* Navigate to the Analyse view page.
* Click the ***Time*** ***Play*** icon.
* The Timeline Play window opens.
* Fill in the required information in the Timeline Play window:
* Time Dimension
* Date Interval
* Date Type
* Start Date
* End Date
* Time Delay
* Click the ***START*** option.
* The timeline play gets displayed for the selected period.
E.g., the below image displays data for the date 28th February 2017.
E.g., the following image displays data for the date 29th May 2017.
{% hint style="info" %} Please Note: The timeline play can be paused by clicking the ***Stop Timeline Play***  icon.
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* The user can resume the stopped timeline play by clicking the ***Resume*** ***Timeline Play*** icon.
* Once the timeline play gets over, a **Replay** icon appears using which the users can replay the timeline play.
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