# 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](/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/location-picker-meter-tree.md).
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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/System tree*](/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/location-picker-meter-tree.md) **\[D]**. The selected meter or Datapoint is marked with a grey background and a red bar to the left

<figure><img src="/files/BDLtGeNLhzGHdq8OUMO6" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Once the meters are selected you can then choose the time period to view by using the [*->Time Period Picker*](/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/time-period-picker.md) **\[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 [*->Analytics Configuration*](/collection/platform/insight-analytics/the-insight-analytics-interface/chart-options.md) *bar* **\[B]**

#### Line graph

<figure><img src="/files/JJJHe1KXlAF6fkjyI9Nj" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Bar graph

<figure><img src="/files/aFXSTqgFlbaTvU1KEvh7" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Spectral analysis

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