This function returns a value corresponding to a timestamp of the first millisecond of the n month period (starting from January 1st) containing date. The default output format will be the DateFormat set in the script.
Syntax:
MonthsStart(n, date [, shift = 0 [, first_month_of_year = 1]])
Arguments:
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| n | An integer that must be (1), 2, (3), 4 or 6. |
| date | The date to evaluate. |
| shift | shift is an integer, where the value 0 indicates the period which contains date. Negative values in shift indicate preceding periods and positive values indicate succeeding periods. |
| 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. |