# Timeline Play

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Check out the below-given walk-through on the Timeline Play functionality.
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![Timeline play functionality](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FLd8c15SsUaz9Y51ZS7i6%2FTimelineplay.gif?alt=media\&token=99768229-0e3b-4052-af1c-f515bf843e82)

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.       

![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2F9kXxZZqBMHv3ofuNNSba%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=364cd6a8-b9fc-41ff-9e4b-3d3fbc68b926)

* 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.

     ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FtssMC3wYnPgCH5ZdhQOE%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=429c99b4-d500-4ddb-b710-909fce4fa71d)                                           

* The timeline play gets displayed for the selected period.

       E.g., the below image displays data for the date 28th February 2017.

                                                                      

![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FUiJxKRJ3O9FXt9WLiegG%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7cafb329-4431-4804-9e1b-6035c2f4a654)

       E.g., the following image displays data for the date 29th May 2017.

                                                     

![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FOR8HjTfPdMlKZFS1jK29%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e58c4515-0967-4105-adda-d54d2d111cf2)

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The timeline play can be paused by clicking the ***Stop Timeline Play*** ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FS7jGQsHd01hTtTUiwkZk%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=30345d82-1a20-47f7-904a-a3e6dda0e735) icon.
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* The user can resume the stopped timeline play by clicking the ***Resume*** ***Timeline Play*** icon.   &#x20;

![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FKfcGiGlb5b4nN1TckFoc%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=33a66ee4-f023-4371-ad9a-73685eac79c1)

* Once the timeline play gets over, a **Replay** icon appears using which the users can replay the timeline play.                     &#x20;

![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FN7MNgyoa7bHlAiBn4Kp3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b60e47d3-c0a9-4921-a9ce-7cbf2d57979e)