E99 - Point Lifetime Dates (Accounts Report Generator variable)

Syntax

E99{A/X, N/T, CCYYMMDD}

Description

Loyalty points earned between these dates are available to be spent.

Parameters

A/X

A text parameter that can be omitted (it defaults to "X").

A

Loyalty points earned after this date are Available.

X

Loyalty points earned before this date are now Expired.

N/T

A text parameter that can be omitted (it defaults to "N").

N

Numeric result. This is the number of days since the first of January 1980. This is most commonly used for sorting purposes.

T

Text result. This is the date formatted for display, e.g. '01/01/2004'. You can optionally use the next parameter to control the exact format.

CCYYMMDD

A text parameter that can be omitted (it defaults to "DD/MM/CCYY").

When the previous parameter is 'T', this parameter can be used to control the exact format. The following four values can be combined in any order, with separating characters if required.

DD

Day (01 to 31).

MM

Month (01 to 12).

CC

Century (19 or 20).

YY

Year (00 to 99).

DD/MM/CCYY Same as the default. MM/DD/CCYY Output in USA format. CCYYMMDD Use for sorting into date order (would have the same effect as using the numeric result). CCYYMM Use for grouping by month.

Returns

A text or numeric (depending on the parameters) value whose typical size is 10 characters.

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Keywords AND Misspellings

date, day, month, year