Adjust Date with Attribute Value in Time Series Data [SOLVED]

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edited November 5 in Community Q&A
Hi,

I have got some Time Series Data. The Data I have are summed up for every month. In addition a got the production date (MM.YYYY) of each device at the end of the data. The Time Series Index Attribute is calles Time.

It looks like                            
ID Time Data-Value Production-Date
1 1 XXX 01.2014
1 2 XXX 01.2014
1 3 XXX 01.2014
2 1 XXX 03.2014
2 2 XXX 03.2014
2 3 XXX 03.2014
Now, I would like to add a new attribute Correponding Month adding up the Production-Date and the Value from the Time attribute resulting in                          
ID Time Data-Value Production-Date Corresponding Month
1 1 XXX 01.2014 02.2014
1 2 XXX 01.2014 03.2014
1 3 XXX 01.2014 04.2014
2 1 XXX 03.2014 04.2014
2 2 XXX 03.2014 05.2014
2 3 XXX 03.2014 06.2014
I know how to use Adjust Date and add an integer to the Month Value. But how can I extract the integer from the Time Value
Thanks
Garf

Answers

  • MariusHelf
    MariusHelf New Altair Community Member
    Hi Garf :)

    the date_add() function of Generate Attribute is your friend. Have a look at the process below for an example of application.

    Best!
    ~Marius
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
    <process version="6.0.003">
      <context>
        <input/>
        <output/>
        <macros/>
      </context>
      <operator activated="true" class="process" compatibility="6.0.003" expanded="true" name="Process">
        <process expanded="true">
          <operator activated="true" class="generate_data_user_specification" compatibility="6.0.003" expanded="true" height="60" name="Generate Data by User Specification" width="90" x="112" y="30">
            <list key="attribute_values">
              <parameter key="delta" value="3"/>
              <parameter key="date" value="date_now()"/>
            </list>
            <list key="set_additional_roles"/>
          </operator>
          <operator activated="true" class="generate_attributes" compatibility="6.0.003" expanded="true" height="76" name="Generate Attributes" width="90" x="246" y="30">
            <list key="function_descriptions">
              <parameter key="finalDate" value="date_add(date, delta, DATE_UNIT_MONTH)"/>
            </list>
          </operator>
          <connect from_op="Generate Data by User Specification" from_port="output" to_op="Generate Attributes" to_port="example set input"/>
          <connect from_op="Generate Attributes" from_port="example set output" to_port="result 1"/>
          <portSpacing port="source_input 1" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="sink_result 1" spacing="0"/>
          <portSpacing port="sink_result 2" spacing="0"/>
        </process>
      </operator>
    </process>
  • Hi Marius,

    that solves the Problem in a really nice way.
    Thanks a lot.
    Garf