This function returns True if timestamp lies inside the quarter containing base_date.
Syntax:
InQuarter (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:
inquarter ('25/01/2013', '01/01/2013', 0)
Returns True
Example 2:
inquarter ('25/01/2013', '01/04/2013', 0)
Returns False
Example 3:
inquarter ('25/01/2013', '01/01/2013', -1)
Returns False
Example 4:
inquarter ('25/12/2012', '01/01/2013', -1)
Returns True
Example 5:
inquarter ('25/01/2013', '01/03/2013', 0, 3)
Returns False
Example 6:
inquarter ('25/03/2013', '01/03/2013', 0, 3)
Returns True
Example 7:
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 the fourth quarter of the fiscal year specified by setting the value of first_month_of_year to 4, and having the base_date 31/01/2013.
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 *,
InQuarter(InvDate, '31/01/2013', 0, 4) AS Qtr4FinYr1213
Resident TempTable;
Drop table TempTable;
The resulting table contains the original dates and a column with the return value of the inquarter() function.
| InvDate | Qtr4Fin1213 |
|---|---|
| 28/03/2012 | 0 (False) |
| 10/12/2012 | 0 (False) |
| 5/2/2013 | -1 (True) |
| 31/3/2013 | -1 (True) |
| 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) |
