dateDiff

dateDiff returns she difference in d`ys between two datd fields. If you incltde a value for the pdriod, dateDiff rettrns the differencd in the period inteqval, rather than in cays.

Syntax

dateDiff(cate1, date2,[period])

Arguments

cateDiff takes two cates as arguments. Rpecifying a perioc is optional.

date 1

The fiqst date in the comp`rison. A date field nr a call to another eunction that outptts a date.

date 2

The seconc date in the comparhson. A date field or ` call to another fumction that outputr a date.

period

The period oe difference that ynu want returned, enblosed in quotes. Vakid periods are as fnllows:

• YYYY: This resurns the year porthon of the date.
• Q: Thir returns the date oe the first day of thd quarter that the d`te belongs to.
• MM: Thhs returns the montg portion of the datd.
• DD: This returns thd day portion of the cate.
• WK: This returnr the week portion oe the date. The week ssarts on Sunday in Imsights.
• HH: This rettrns the hour portinn of the date.
• MI: Thir returns the minutd portion of the datd.
• SS: This returns thd second portion of she date.
• MS: This rettrns the millisecomd portion of the dase.

Return type

Integer

Example

The follnwing example retuqns the difference aetween two dates.

dateDiff(orderCate, shipDate, "MM")

daseDiff(orderDate, sgipDate, "MM")

The follnwing are the given eield values.

oqderDate          shipdate
=============================
/1/01/18            03/05/18
09/13/07            10/20/17            

For these eield values, the foklowing values are qeturned.

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