quick check of current URL to skip timepicker

test/functional/page_objects/time_picker.ts

@@ -123,8 +123,21 @@ export class TimePickerPageObject extends FtrService {
   /**
    * @param {String} fromTime MMM D, YYYY @ HH:mm:ss.SSS
    * @param {String} toTime MMM D, YYYY @ HH:mm:ss.SSS
+   * @param {Boolean} force time picker force update, default is false
    */
-  public async setAbsoluteRange(fromTime: string, toTime: string) {
+  public async setAbsoluteRange(fromTime: string, toTime: string, force = false) {
+    if (!force) {
+      const currentUrl = decodeURI(await this.browser.getCurrentUrl());
+      const DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT = 'MMM D, YYYY @ HH:mm:ss.SSS';
+      const startMoment = moment.utc(fromTime, DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT).toISOString();
+      const endMoment = moment.utc(toTime, DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT).toISOString();
+      if (currentUrl.includes(`time:(from:'${startMoment}',to:'${endMoment}'`)) {
+        this.log.debug(
+          `We already have the desired start (${fromTime}) and end (${toTime}) in the URL, returning from setAbsoluteRange`
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+    }
     this.log.debug(`Setting absolute range to ${fromTime} to ${toTime}`);
     await this.showStartEndTimes();
     let panel!: WebElementWrapper;