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Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

You're reading from   Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Build customized business applications with the latest tools in Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789137798
Length 536 pages
Edition 6th Edition
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Christopher D. Studebaker Christopher D. Studebaker
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David Studebaker David Studebaker
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Marije Brummel Marije Brummel
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Preface 1. Introduction to Business Central FREE CHAPTER 2. Tables 3. Data Types and Fields 4. Pages - The Interactive Interface 5. Queries and Reports 6. Introduction to AL 7. Intermediate AL 8. Advanced AL Development Tools 9. Successful Conclusions 10. Assessments 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

DMY2DATE and DWY2DATE functions

DMY2DATE allows us to create a date from integer values (or defaults) representing the day of the month, month of the year, and the four-digit year. If an optional parameter (MonthValue or YearValue) is not specified, the corresponding value from the system date is used. The syntax is as follows:

DateVariable := DMY2DATE ( DayValue [, MonthValue] [, YearValue] ) 

The only way to have the function use work date values for month and year is to extract those values and then use them explicitly. An example is as follows:

DateVariable := DMY2DATE(22,DATE2MDY(WORKDATE,2),DATE2MDY(WORKDATE,3)) 
This example also illustrates how expressions can be built up of nested expressions and functions. We have WORKDATE within DATE2MDY within DMY2DATE.

DWY2DATE operates similarly to DMY2DATE, allowing us to create a date from integer values representing the day of the week (from 1 to 7 representing Monday to Sunday), week of the year (from 1 to 53), followed by the four-digit...

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