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      Date Transform: DATE(A)

      Turns a continuous DateTime field into a discrete Date field, or creates a copy of a Date field.

      Purpose

      Use this function to:
      • Create a copy of an existing date field
      • Create a discrete Date field from a continuous DateTime field
      • Create a single fixed date field

      Return Value

      PropertyValue
      FieldTypeDate
      FieldSizeMed
      DataTypeDiscrete
      DataSizeShort


      Example Return Value:  2021-01-05

      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”: “DATE(A)”DATE(A)
      A“p2”: “DateTimeFieldName”
      “p2”: “DateFieldName”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS”
      “p2”: “#YYYY-MM-DD”
      		Required.
      Supports:  
      • DataType: Discrete / Continuous
      • Field Type: Date, DateTime
      • Fixed Value:  #YYYY-MM-DD,    e.g. #2021-04-05

      JSON Sample

      Usage Notes

      To create copies of date fields with a subset of all available values, use DATE(A) with a filter.

      Use DATE(A) to create a discrete Date field from a continuous DateTime field so that the field can be used in analytics and engineering that do not support continuous fields.

      Example

      ExampleDetails
      DescriptionCreate a date field from DateTime field
      Input
      • Table: = [transactions]
      • Function: = DateTransform
      • DateTimeFunction: = DATE(A)
      • A:= [transactions].[dtShipping]
      • Name: = DateOfShipping
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