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RangeDateStart(aRange, aYear)

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Tim Cimbura, Cimbura.com
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Calculates the start date for a range based on value list.

Sample Input:

RangeDateStart("Last Year")

Sample Output:

1/1/2006 (Assuming the current year is 2007)

Let ([$aRange=aRange; $aYear=aYear]; Case( $aRange ="This Year";Date(1;1;Year(Get(CurrentDate))); $aRange ="Last Year";Date(1;1;Year(Get(CurrentDate))-1); $aRange ="Next Year";Date(1;1;Year(Get(CurrentDate))+1); $aRange ="This YTD";Date(1;1;Year(Get(CurrentDate))); $aRange ="Last YTD";Date(1;1;Year(Get(CurrentDate))-1); $aRange ="Next YTD";Date(1;1;Year(Get(CurrentDate))+1); $aRange ="Any YTD";Date(1;1;$aYear); $aRange ="This Quarter";Let ( xMod = Case ( Mod ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ; 3 ) = 0 ; 3; Mod ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ; 3 ) ) ; Date ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) - xMod + 1; 1 ; Year ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ) ); $aRange ="Last Quarter";Let ( xMod = Case ( Mod ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ; 3 ) = 0 ; 3; Mod ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ; 3 ) ) ;Date ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) - xMod - 2 ; 1 ; Year ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ) ); $aRange ="Next Quarter";Let ( xMod = Case ( Mod ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ; 3 ) = 0 ; 3; Mod ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ; 3 ) ) ;Date ( Month ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) - xMod + 4 ; 1 ; Year ( Get ( CurrentDate ) ) ) ); $aRange="Quarter 1"; Date(1;1;$aYear); $aRange="Quarter 2"; Date(4;1;$aYear); $aRange="Quarter 3"; Date(7;1;$aYear); $aRange="Quarter 4"; Date(10;1;$aYear); $aRange ="This Month";Let(firstday=Date(Month(Get(CurrentDate));1;Year(Get(CurrentDate)));firstday); $aRange ="Last Month";Let(lastday=Date(Month(Get(CurrentDate));0;Year(Get(CurrentDate))); Date(Month(lastday);1;Year(lastday))); $aRange ="Next Month";Let(firstday=Date(Month(Get(CurrentDate))+1;0;Year(Get(CurrentDate)))+1;firstday); $aRange="January"; Date(1;1;$aYear); $aRange="February"; Date(2;1;$aYear); $aRange="March"; Date(3;1;$aYear); $aRange="April"; Date(4;1;$aYear); $aRange="May"; Date(5;1;$aYear); $aRange="June"; Date(6;1;$aYear); $aRange="July"; Date(7;1;$aYear); $aRange="August"; Date(8;1;$aYear); $aRange="September"; Date(9;1;$aYear); $aRange="October"; Date(10;1;$aYear); $aRange="November"; Date(11;1;$aYear); $aRange="December"; Date(12;1;$aYear); $aRange ="This Week";Get(CurrentDate)-DayOfWeek(Get(CurrentDate))+1; $aRange ="Last Week";Get(CurrentDate)-DayOfWeek(Get(CurrentDate))-6; $aRange ="Next Week";Let(sunday=Get(CurrentDate)+(8-DayOfWeek(Get(CurrentDate)));sunday); $aRange ="Today";Get(CurrentDate); $aRange ="Yesterday";Get(CurrentDate)-1; $aRange ="Tomorrow";Get(CurrentDate)+1) )
Then copy & paste into FileMaker Advanced's Edit Custom Function window.

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Description:

Use with RangeDateEnd function. A global start and end date calculated with this function can be used to filter a portal, choose report dates, etc.

Call with values from value list:
This Year
Last Year
Next Year
This YTD
Last YTD
Next YTD
This Quarter
Last Quarter
Next Quarter
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
This Month
Last Month
Next Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
This Week
Last Week
Next Week
Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow

Note: these functions are not guaranteed or supported by BrianDunning.com. Please contact the individual developer with any questions or problems.

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