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samplestream:stream_span [2024/04/18 02:16]
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-Even if you're using your SampleStream to search a period of time, you need to set limits.+Even if you're using your [[class_samplestream|SampleStream]] to search a period of time, you need to set limits.
  
 The //span// of your SampleStream is the minimum and maximum time you'd like to search.  The //span// of your SampleStream is the minimum and maximum time you'd like to search. 
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 If you're searching for events and are unsure how far away they might be, you'll normally choose a coarse data resolution and a generous span of time. But it **is important to still set a limit**, since it's always possible that a search may not find any results, and it's best to stop searching before you hit the 1970s. If you're searching for events and are unsure how far away they might be, you'll normally choose a coarse data resolution and a generous span of time. But it **is important to still set a limit**, since it's always possible that a search may not find any results, and it's best to stop searching before you hit the 1970s.
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 +The span is set with the [[span|Span]] function.