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addyears - script and chart function

This function returns the date occurring n years after startdate or, if n is negative, the date occurring n years before startdate.

Syntax:  

AddYears(startdate, n)

Return data type: dual

Example diagram of addyears() function

Example diagram showing how the various components of the addyears function come together to produce an output date.

The addyears() function adds or subtracts a defined number of years, n, from a startdate. It then returns the resulting date.

Arguments
Argument Description
startdate

The start date as a time stamp, for example '2012-10-12'.

n Number of years as a positive or negative integer.
Function examples
Example Result
addyears ('01/29/2010',3) Returns '01/29/2013'.
addyears ('01/29/2010',-1) Returns '01/29/2009'.

Regional settings

Unless otherwise specified, the examples in this topic use the following date format: MM/DD/YYYY. The date format is specified in the SET DateFormat statement in your data load script. The default date formatting may be different in your system, due to your regional settings and other factors. You can change the formats in the examples below to suit your requirements. Or you can change the formats in your load script to match these examples.

Default regional settings in apps are based on the regional system settings of the computer or server where Qlik Sense is installed. If the Qlik Sense server you are accessing is set to Sweden, the Data load editor will use Swedish regional settings for dates, time, and currency. These regional format settings are not related to the language displayed in the Qlik Sense user interface. Qlik Sense will be displayed in the same language as the browser you are using.

Example 1 – Simple example

Example 2 – Chart object example

Example 3 – Scenario

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