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How to set the time range for an alert for the last one year until last week, but ignore the weekend of the last week?

vrmandadi
Builder

I am creating an alert for which I need the time range for the last one year till last week, but it should ignore the weekend of the last week?

the start time is : -1y@s
finish time: -1week@week ...this is for last one yr and ignoring the last week

thanks in advance

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

If you mean stop at the previous Saturday, use this finish time: -0w@5w.

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vrmandadi
Builder

so using the above finish time give me the report for 1yr till last week ignoring the last weekend right?

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vrmandadi
Builder

I tried your answer but it is showing an error saying cannot parse time argument

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somesoni2
Revered Legend

It should be -1w@w5.

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

or possibly 0w@w5.

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vrmandadi
Builder

I tried -1w@w5 but itstill it has the weekend and 0w@w5 is not parsing

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

I actually went and tested it and it should actually be -0w@w5 Answer updated.

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vrmandadi
Builder

will try the above and let you know..thank you so much

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