Find expiry date range

[beckham]

Hi can anyone offer advise on the best practice to script a find function please?

I have a "expiry date field" e.g.: 12/03/2018 and would like to have a script that could show records that fall within 8 weeks before or after the expiry date.

Thank you 

[doughemi]

Use the Date( ) function to create dates 56 days before and after your expiry date, and use that in the Set Field script step. The Date( ) function takes care of months and years all by itself.

Enter Find Mode [ ]

Set Field [YourTable::ExpiryDate; Let( [~theDate = YourTable::ExpiryDate; ~start = Date(Month(~theDate); Day(~theDate)-56; Year(~theDate));  ~end = Date(Month(~theDate);Day(~theDate)+56; Year(~theDate)) ]; ~start & "..." & ~end )

Perform Find [ ]

[Lee Smith]

Hi becham,

I would do this with a Conditional Formatting if you only want to view them.

Example file shows two different colors, one for past and one for future of the target date. You could use the same color for both fields

AnyDate represents your date field (you mentioned in your post).

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[beckham]

Thank You for the sample file Lee that helps me understand the options i have much better.

kind regards