Date
A date is any valid date that can be entered in any format that unambiguously specifies the day, month and year in that order.
A date can be entered as a single 6 (2 digit year) or 8 (4 digit year) character string, or each part of the date can be separated with either a forward slash (/), dash (-), space ( ), decimal point (.) or comma (,). When using spaces, decimal points or commas as separators, you must enter a 4 digit year for the date to be considered valid. After you leave a date field, it will be converted to the standard short format for your PC – usually dd/mm/yy.
The following are examples of valid dates for June 8th, 2010: 080610, 08062010, 8/6/10, 08/06/10, 08/06/2010
To simplify the date entry process, a number of shortcut values have been built into each date field in Accentis Enterprise. Below is a list of these shortcuts and their effect, using 10/05/2011 as the current date.
Shortcut | Usage & Effect |
d |
Specifies a number of days from the current date. Examples:
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w |
Specifies a number of weeks from the current date. Examples:
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m |
Specifies a number of months from the current date. Examples:
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y |
Specifies a number of months from the current date. Examples:
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eom |
Specifies the last day of the current month. Example
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som |
Specifies the start (first day) of the current month. Example
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epm |
Specifies the last day of the previous month. Example
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spm |
Specifies the start (first day) of the previous month. Example
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enm |
Specifies the last day of the next month. Example
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snm |
Specifies the start (first day) of the next month. Example
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