You can study patterns of activity to identify trends and deviations in temporal data. To
see these patterns, you can change the Activity View to compare activity over
recurring time periods.
About this task
Areas of activity can be grouped by a set time period
to look for patterns of activity. For example, you can examine meetings
that occur every Monday, or on the second day of every month. Establishing
regular patterns of activity is important in identifying suspicious
behavior. For example, establishing the regular payments into a bank
account can remove legitimate payments from further investigation.
Procedure
To look for patterns of activity:
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Click the Analyze tab, and then in the Gain
Insight group, click Activity View.
The Activity View opens.
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From the Scale list, select a comparison scale from the
Repeating Scales or Repeating Scales with Grouped Rows
sections of the list.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Every 60 Seconds |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in seconds of the minute. Rows that contain
the secondary level items are grouped by minute. |
| Every 60 Minutes |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in minutes of the hour. Rows that contain
the secondary level items are grouped by hour of the day. |
| Every 24 Hours |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the
secondary level items are grouped by date. |
| Every 7 Days |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the day of the week. Rows that contain the secondary
level items are grouped by week. |
| Every Month |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the day of the month. Rows that contain the secondary
level items are grouped by month. |
| Every 60 Seconds by their Hour |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in seconds of the minute. Rows that contain
the secondary level items are grouped first by minute of the hour, and then by hour of the
date. |
| Every 60 Minutes by their Day |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in minutes of the hour. Rows that contain
the secondary level items are grouped first by hour of the day, and then by date. |
| Every 24 Hours by their Day of Week |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the
secondary level items are grouped first by day of the week, and then by date. |
| Every 24 Hours by their Day of Month |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the
secondary level items are grouped first by day of the month, and then by date. |
| Every 24 Hours by their Year |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the
secondary level items are grouped first by day of the year, and then by date. |
| Every Month by their Year |
Sets the timeline header scale to show the day of the month. Rows that contain the secondary
level items are grouped first by month, and then by date. |
Results
Rows are added to each primary item in the Activity View that group
secondary item rows by the selected comparison value. To zoom the view, click in the timeline header
and use the mouse wheel to scroll.
