# Single meter / Single Datapoint

With a *Single meter* or *Single Datapoint* analytic you can view the data for a meter/point over a period of time. 

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*Single meter* and *Single Datapoint* analytics behave the same way, but show different assets in the [Location picker](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/location-picker-meter-tree). 
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To set up a *Single meter* or *Single Datapoint*, select from the *Analytics type* selector **\[A]**

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Next, select a meter or Datapoint from the [*Location Picker*](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/location-picker-meter-tree) **\[D]**. The selected meter or Datapoint is marked with a grey background and a red bar to the left &#x20;

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Once the meters are selected you can then choose the time period to view by using the [*Time Period Picker*](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/time-period-picker) **\[C]**.

The chart will show the data from those meters over the selected time period as a line, bar or “donut” graph as specified by the *Chart type* selector in the the *Chart options bar* **\[B]**

#### Line chart

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#### Bar chart

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#### Donut chart

A Donut chart does not give any information for a single meter or datapoint

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#### Spectral analysis

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