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      Date Transform: SMONTH(A)

      Returns the name of the month in Date A as a string of format 01-January : 12-December

      Purpose

      Use this function to:
      • Create Date/Month mappings
      • Create user friendly month labels

      Return Value

      PropertyValue
      FieldTypeString
      FieldSizeLow 
      DataTypeDiscrete
      DataSizeShort


      Example Return Value:  01-January, 02-February, 03-March...12-December

      Parameters

      ParameterJSONDescription
      Table“targetTable”: “MyTableName”The target table on which the new field will be created
      Filter“dataset”: {DataSet_JSON}Optional.   If a filter is applied, records not in the filter Recordset will be returned as null.
      DateTimeFunction“p1”: “SMONTH(A)”SMONTH(A)
      A“p2”: “DateTimeFieldName”
      “p2”: “DateFieldName”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD”
      		Required. The date from which to extract the month
      Supports:  
      • DataType: Discrete / Continuous
      • Field Type: Date, DateTime
      • Fixed Value:  #YYYY-MM-DD,    e.g. #2021-04-05
      • Fixed Value:  #YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS,    e.g. #2021-04-05 11:01:08

      JSON Sample

      Usage Notes

      See also MONTH(A)

      Example

      ExampleDetails
      DescriptionStore Shipping Month as a string
      Input
      • Table: = [transactions]
      • Function: = DateTransform
      • DateTimeFunction: = SMONTH(A)
      • A:= [transactions].[dtShipping]
      • Name: =ShippingMonthAsString
      Sample


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