Script Function: Determines the first day of the period for a specified date
Syntax
FIRST_OF_PERIOD ([Date Format:]Date, Period Format[, Output Format[, Calendar, Calendar Event]])
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Description/Format |
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Date |
Date in YYMMDD or YYYYMMDD format Format: script literal or script variable (Optional) You can specify a different date format: enter the desired date format, a separator (: or ;) and the date. |
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Period Format |
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Output Format |
Format guidelines for the determined date |
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Calendar |
Name of the Calendar object which should be taken into account for the
period beginning |
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Calendar Event |
Name of the Calendar Event which should be taken into account for
the period beginning |
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Return codes |
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Date of period start in the specified format |
This script function determines the first day of the period to which a specified date belongs. The returned value is a date.
The script function is given a date. Optionally, you may specify a particular date format. The default date formats to be used are "YYMMDD" or "YYYYMMDD". A colon or semicolon may be used as a separator between Date Format and Date.
With Period Format, the type of period (year, quarter, month or week) is defined.
Note: There is a special period format "WS" for this function. That way Sunday is always taken as the first day of the week. "WW", however, takes Monday as the first day of the week.
Output Format is optional. If Output Format is not used, the script function returns the default format "YYMMDD" as the date. Please note: Commas are to be used when Output Format is not used but Calendar and Calendar Event are specified.
If Calendar and Calendar Event are used, this script function returns the correct calendar day of the period. If there is no valid calendar day for this period, the result is a zero date in the respective date format (e.g.: 0000-00-00).
Tip: Use the :ON_ERROR script statement to define action to take when an error occurs. For more information, see Script Elements for Error Handling.
Examples
The first example determines the day of the week as 03/29/2000. As a result, 27.03.00 (Monday) is output in the activation report.
:SET &DATE# = FIRST_OF_PERIOD ("000329","WW","DD.MM.YY")
:PRINT &DATE#
With the special period format "WS", 26.03.00 (Sunday) is output in the activation report.
:SET &DATE# = FIRST_OF_PERIOD ("DD.MM.YY:29.03.00","WS","DD.MM.YY")
:PRINT &DATE#
In the third example, the first correct calendar day of a quarter is determined. The guidelines of an output format are not taken into account.
:SET &DATE# = FIRST_OF_PERIOD ("000329", "Q", , READINESS, WEEKDAY)
:PRINT &DATE#
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