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      Date Transform: YEARMONTH(A)

      Extract the year and month from Date A in the format YYYYMM

      Purpose

      Use this function to:
      • Segment multi-year data into months

      Return Value

      PropertyValue
      FieldTypeInteger
      FieldSizeMed
      DataTypeDiscrete
      DataSizeShort


      Example Return Value:  201905,  197409,  198112

      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.
      Date Function“p1”: “YEARMONTH(A)”YEARMONTH(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 year and 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:

      • YEAR(A) - year in format YYYY
      • YEARQTR(A) - year and quarter in format YYYYQ
      • YEARWOY(A) - year and week of year, in format YYYYWW

      Example

      ExampleDetails
      DescriptionCreate a year/month segment from transaction date
      Input
      • Table: = [transactions]
      • Function: = DateTransform
      • DateTimeFunction: = 
      • A:= [transactions].[date]
      • Name: = YearMonth
      Sample


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