This function returns True if timestamp lies inside the part of the quarter containing base_date up until and including the last millisecond of base_date.
Syntax:
InQuarterToDate (timestamp, base_date, period_no [, first_month_of_year])
Return data type: Boolean
Arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| timestamp | The date that you want to compare with base_date. |
| base_date | Date that is used to evaluate the quarter. |
| period_no |
The quarter can be offset by period_no. period_no is an integer, where the value 0 indicates the quarter which contains base_date. Negative values in period_no indicate preceding quarters and positive values indicate succeeding quarters. |
| first_month_of_year | If you want to work with (fiscal) years not starting in January, indicate a value between 2 and 12 in first_month_of_year. |
Example 1:
inquartertodate ('25/01/2013', '25/01/2013', 0)
Returns True
Example 2:
inquartertodate ('25/01/2013', '24/01/2013', 0)
Returns False
Example 3:
inquartertodate ('25/01/2012', '01/02/2013', -1)
Returns False
Example 4:
Add the example script to your document and run it. Then add, at least, the fields listed in the results column to a sheet in your document to see the result.
This example checks if an invoice date falls in a fiscal year specified by setting the value of first_month_of_year to 4, and in the fourth quarter, before the end of 28/02/2013.
TempTable:
LOAD RecNo() as InvID, * Inline [
InvDate
28/03/2012
10/12/2012
5/2/2013
31/3/2013
19/5/2013
15/9/2013
11/12/2013
2/3/2014
14/5/2014
13/6/2014
7/7/2014
4/8/2014
];
InvoiceData:
LOAD *,
InQuarterToDate(InvDate, '28/02/2013', 0, 4) AS Qtr42Date
Resident TempTable;
Drop table TempTable;
The resulting table contains the original dates and a column with the return value of the inquartertodate() function.
| InvDate | Qtr42Date |
|---|---|
| 28/03/2012 | 0 (False) |
| 10/12/2012 | 0 (False) |
| 5/2/2013 | -1 (True) |
| 31/3/2013 | 0 (False) |
| 19/5/2013 | 0 (False) |
| 15/9/2013 | 0 (False) |
| 11/12/2013 | 0 (False) |
| 2/3/2014 | 0 (False) |
| 14/5/2014 | 0 (False) |
| 13/6/2014 | 0 (False) |
| 7/7/2014 | 0 (False) |
| 4/8/2014 | 0 (False) |
