For a given date_part, this function returns the rounded date of the input date to the input time interval, following a standard Gregorian calendar.
Syntax
GetRoundDate ( date, date_part )
Parameter | Description |
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date | A number representing the input date between January 1, 1970 and Dec 31, 2037. The number is the number of seconds elapsed since midnight, January 1, 1970. To retrieve this number, use any of the following functions: Today(), TodateEx(), GetFirstDate(), GetLastDate(), DateRoll(). Date-Time type attribute properties of a member can also be used to retrieve this number. For example: Product.currentmember.[Intro Date] returns the Introduction or release date for the current product in context. [Cola].[Intro Date] returns the Introduction or release date for the “Cola” product. |
date_part | Defined time components of the standard calendar.
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Example
Assuming today’s date is April 15 2007, consider the following scenarios.
GetRoundDate(Today(), DP_YEAR)
returns the rounded date to the year, Jan 1 2007
GetRoundDate(Today(), DP_QUARTER)
returns the rounded date to the quarter, Apr 1 2007
GetRoundDate(Today(), DP_MONTH)
returns the rounded date to the month, Apr 1 2007
GetRoundDate(Today(), DP_WEEK)
returns the rounded date to the week, Apr 15 2007
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