Hi
I need to add numbers to a date field which is againa a calculation.
I am using this in DEFINE part of the code

Maturity Date = Effective date + (Avg * 360)

Where Avg is a number from database.

quote:

Maturity Date = Effective date + (Avg * 360)

Assuming effective date is a smart date you need to add your date formats. That should give you the date in the future you are looking for, don't forget the semi-colon.

Umar,

You didn't mention what the format of your date fields are. In order to do the following, the dates need to be smartdates (YYMD, etc.). You can then add any number to a date and WebFOCUS will calculate the new date.

Here is an example.

DEFINE FILE CAR
CARDATE/YYMD=&YYMD;
CARCOUNT/I2=IF COUNTRY NE LAST COUNTRY THEN CARCOUNT +1 ELSE 1;
FUTURE_DATE/YYMD=CARDATE + (CARCOUNT * 30);
END
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT CARDATE CARCOUNT FUTURE_DATE
BY COUNTRY
END

The example is simplistic but gets the point across.

If your date is not a smartdate, then you will have to convert it or use one of the fancier subroutines. You will want to do your average calculation separately. Let me know if that is the case and what the format is if the example I provided doesn't work for you.

Umar

use the function DATEADD....

do the avg * 360 calculation first and assign it to an integer varible used in the define internaldate = internaldate + integer

Hi Umar,

Can you please let us know: what is the format and value for Avg?

Thanks for everyone's input as well.

Cheers,
Kerry

Value will be number only for Avg

Hi Umar,

Can you please try the following code:

DEFINE FILE EMPDATA
AVG/P6.2=.05;
MaturityDate/YMD = HIREDATE + (AVG * 360)
END
TABLE FILE EMPDATA
PRINT
HIREDATE MaturityDate
END

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Kerry

Hi
It worked well.