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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. |