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jltz83od
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We want to use a simple loop to create datasets based on date parameters. When using DATEADD in a -SET statement, the result appears to be a serial date value. Any suggestions on how to return the value formatted 'like' YYMD in our initial -SET statements?

 
-SET &START = 20180701;
-SET &END = 20190630;
-SET &START_FY = '2018/07/01';
-SET &END_FY = '2019/06/30';

-TYPE &START
-TYPE &END
-TYPE &START_FY
-TYPE &END_FY

-REPEAT LOOP FOR &I FROM 0 TO 1;

	-SET &START = &START + 10000;
	-SET &END = &END + 10000;
	-SET &START_FY = DATEADD(&START_FY,'Y',1);
	-SET &END_FY = DATEADD(&END_FY,'Y',1);

	-TYPE &START
	-TYPE &END
	-TYPE &START_FY
	-TYPE &END_FY

-LOOP

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Posts: 22 | Registered: July 18, 2019Report This Post
jfr99
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Try using the DATECVT function … Run this loop and see if that helps you out.

-SET &CURR_YYMD = &YYMD;
-REPEAT LOOP FOR &I FROM 0 TO 9;
-SET &LOOP_YYMD = DATECVT((DATEADD((DATECVT (&CURR_YYMD, 'I8YYMD', 'YYMD')),'Y', &I)), 'YYMD','I8YYMD');
-SET &LOOP_FY   = EDIT(DATECVT(&LOOP_YYMD,'I8YYMD','A8YYMD'),'9999/99/99');
-TYPE CURR_YYMD = &CURR_YYMD ~ I = &I ~ LOOP_YYMD = &LOOP_YYMD ~ LOOP_FY = &LOOP_FY
-LOOP


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MartinY
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Another solution could be :

-SET &START_FY = '2018/07/01';
-SET &END_FY   = '2019/06/30';

-REPEAT LOOP FOR &I FROM 1 TO 3
-SET &START_FY = DATETRAN(DTADD('&START_FY.EVAL', YEAR, 1), '(YYMD)', '(/)', 'EN', 10, 'A10');
-SET &END_FY   = DATETRAN(DTADD('&END_FY.EVAL',   YEAR, 1), '(YYMD)', '(/)', 'EN', 10, 'A10');
-TYPE &START_FY
-TYPE &END_FY
-LOOP


WF versions : Prod 8.2.04M gen 33, Dev 8.2.04M gen 33, OS : Windows, DB : MSSQL, Outputs : HTML, Excel, PDF
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jltz83od
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Both great solutions. Thank you!


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