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Hi. What is the simplest way to exclude weekends from volume anomalies test?

Hey!
You can use the weekly seasonality parameter to compare the data by days of the week.
You can also use the `anomaly_exclude_metrics` <https://docs.elementary-data.com/data-tests/anomaly-detection-configuration/anomaly-exclude-metrics|parameter> if you would rather exclude them completely.

Let me know if this helps!

can i use it with fail_on_zero if I wanna ignore weekends with no data?

i need weekdays to fail on zero, and exclude weeknds

`where_expressions` should also work.
For weekdays, you can add `fail_on_zero` :slightly_smiling_face:

mmm I am thinking I Should use freshness tests instead

why do freshness tests have anomaly sensitivity? I don't want it. I just need to know if table was updated or not <@U086EV6P58D>