Previous Function

Gets the value from N period ago.

This is useful when comparing current data to 24 hours ago, 1 week ago, etc.

Syntax

previous(TimeSeries, Period)

Parameter Description
TimeSeries A node with time series data.
Period The number of data intervals to look back.

Example expression

previous(@FlowRateSensor, 7): If the interval is set to daily, this expression will get the value from the same time last week.

Example chart