Title: How to use Date Business Functions in the J.D.

Edwards software
Abstract: This document provides information on various date business functions that are available in the J.D. Edwards software.
Product Suite Release Document ID Date Created Date Re iewed Date Re ised J.D. Edwards 5 and OneWorld Software Technical ERP 8.0, Xe ott 0! 005" 05#0$#%00! 0!#"0#%00" 0!#"0#%00"

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". Summar# Ta!le of the Date Business Functions $. %hat is JDE Julian Date& '. JDE Date Routines: Date (as) * aila!le +. B,,,,"$-: ReturnToda#sDate .. B,-,,,/0: Retrie eDa#of%ee) /. B+$,"+0,: 1etDa#of%ee) -. B,0,,,"': Con ertStrin2ToDate 0. B,0,,$,0: Con ertStrin2DatetoDateFormat 3. B',,,$.,: 1et(onthDescri4tion ",. B',,,$/,: 1et5earDescri4tion "" B+"B,+-,: FormatDateFromD(5 "$. B-/,,3$,: Con ert6um!ers*ndDatesToStrin2 "'. B3",,,,": Con ert7ulianDateto7deDate "+. B30,,$",: Con ert From and To Julian Date from JDED*TE ".. B+.,,+3,: DateCon ersiontoJulian "/. B,,,,$,,: Si8Di2it6umerictoDate "-. B,,,,$,,: DatetoSi8Di2it6umeric

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S&''ar( Ta)le of the Date *&siness +&nctions

Function 6ame Source (odule *0000!%, In4ut -one JDE Date 9ut4ut JDE Date Da( descri2tion, i.e. 3onda(, T&esda(, 4. JDE Date JDE Date 3onth descri2tion, i.e. Jan&ar(, +e)r&ar(, .... $ di6it (ear descri2tion Ret&rnToda(sDate Retrie/eDa(ofWee0, *0,000.8, 1etDa(ofWee0 *$%0!$80 5on/ertStrin6ToDate *08000!" *0800%08 *"000%50 *"000%.0 5on/ertStrin6DatetoDate+or'at 1et3onthDescri2tion 1et7earDescri2tion +or'atDate+ro'D37 *$!*0$,0 *,.009%0 5on/ert-&')ers:ndDatesToStrin6 5on/ert;&lianDateto;deDate *9!0000! 5on/ertDateToJ&lian *9800%!0 *9800%!0 *$500$90 *0000%00 *0000%00 *9800$.0 -!,00090 5on/ertJ&lianToDate Date5on/ersiontoJ&lian Si<Di6it-&'erictoDate DatetoSi<Di6it-&'eric 5on/ertDateToStrin6 5alc&late*e6inDateofPeriod Strin6 77, 33, DD JDE Date JDE Date Strin6 -&'eric 577DDD JDE Date -&'eric 7777DDD JDE Date -&'eric 577DDD JDE Date JDE Date 8 3as0 Period -&')er, 5o'2an(, +iscal 7ear and 5ent&r( JDE Date -&'eric 7777DDD JDE Date -&'eric 577DDD JDE Date -&'eric 577DDD Strin6 Period *e6in Date, Period End Date, *e6in Date of +iscal 7ear, and#or Period Endin6 Dates for all !$ Strin6 33#DD#7777 Strin6 Date 8 Date 3as0 -&'eric 5alendar 3onth -&'eric 5alendar 7ear

Periods
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What is JDE J&lian Date=

:ll dates in the J.D. Edwards data)ase are stored in a JDE J&lian for'at. : date in JDE J&lian for'at is a si< di6it n&'eric field which re2resents the cent&r(, (ear and da( of the (ear. >t sho&ld )e &2dated &sin6 the followin6 r&les?

The first di6it descri)es the cent&r(. : /al&e of 0 indicates the %0th cent&r( @!900sA. : /al&e of ! indicates the %!st cent&r( @%000sAB The second and third di6its re2resent the (ear @98, 99, 00, 0!, etcAB The fo&rth, fifth and si<th di6its re2resent the da( in the (ear @00! for Jan&ar( !, !!% for :2ril %!, etc.A

E<a'2le? The date for Jan&ar( "!, %000 C !000"! in a J&lian date for'at @577DDDA. ! C %!st 5ent&r( 00 C 7ear in the %!st 5ent&r( 0"! C Da( in the (ear 6ote: If the Business Function re:uires JDED*TE as an in4ut;out4ut 4arameter< users can onl# 4ass 4arameters with the attri!ute of data dictionar# item t#4e "" =Date> and class D*TE%. The Business function will not return correct information if the user 4asses a numeric field of C55DDD to the JDEDate 4arameter.
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JDE Date Ro&tines? Date 3as0s :/aila)le

(*S? D : 7 DESCRIPTI96 Da( -&')er, ! or % di6its Da( -&')er, Dero 2ad to % di6its Da( -&')er, s2ace 2ad % di6its

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3onth -&')er, ! or % di6its 3onth -&')er, Dero 2ad to % di6its 3onth -&')er, s2ace 2ad to % di6its 3onth -&')er, )( lan6&a6e, fro' ED5 :))re/iated 3onth -a'e, )( lan6&a6e, fro' ED5 % di6it (ear $ di6it (ear Date slash character, fro' confi6&ration Date co''a character, fro' confi6&ration
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*0000!%,? Ret&rnToda(sDate
Pur4ose: This f&nction will ret&rn toda(Fs date in a J&lian date @JDE for'atA. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D0000!%, Parameter 6ame ;ddateDate+orToda(
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Data Item D1J

Data T#4e JDED:TE

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*0,000.8? Retrie/eDa(ofWee0
Pur4ose:

This f&nction will ta0e a date, and ret&rn the n&'eric da( of the wee0 @0 .A and itsF corres2ondin6 descri2tion @S&nda( Sat&rda(A. 6umeric @alue 0 ! % " $ 5 . Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D0,000.85 Parameter 6ame ;dDate 'nDa(ofWee0 dsDa(ofWee0Desc
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Descri4tions S&nda( 3onda( T&esda( Wednesda( Th&rsda( +rida( Sat&rda(

Data Item *DOWGD DOW DS%0

Data T#4e JDED:TE 3:THI-E3ER>5 5har

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B+$,"+0,: 1etDa#of%ee)
Pur4ose: This f&nction will ta0e a date, and ret&rn the n&'eric da( of the wee0 @0CS&nda(, .CSat&rda(A and error code @0Cs&ccessA. Parameters:

Data Str&ct&re? D$%0!$80: Parameter 6ame ;dDate 'nDa(ofWee0: cError5ode

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Data Item DTE DOW ERR5

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*08000!"? 5on/ertStrin6ToDate
Pur4ose: This f&nction will con/ert a strin6 that is in a date for'at @33#DD#7777A to a J&lian date @JDE for'atA. One di6it da( and#or one di6it 'onth in2&t wonFt wor0 on this )&siness f&nction. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D08000!" Parameter 6ame ;dDate5on/ertdDate sDStrin6To5on/ert
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Data Item DRJJ K5!0:

Data T#4e JDED:TE Strin6

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*0800%08? 5on/ertStrin6DateToDate+or'at
Pur4ose: This f&nction will con/ert a strin6 that is in a date for'at to a J&lian date @JDE for'atA. The Date 3as0 2assed as a literal to the f&nction descri)es the for'at of the strin6 date. +or e<a'2le, if the strin6 date is in a for'at of 05#%9#%00% the for'at 'as0 to )e 2assed to the f&nction wo&ld )e OS:SE. >f the date was in a for'at of 05%90% the for'at 'as0

wo&ld )e O:R. See the infor'ation on the Date 3as0s :/aila)le for the a/aila)le date 'as0s. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D0800%08 Parameter 6ame ;d5on/ertedDate sDStrin6To5on/ert sD+or'at3as0
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Data Item DRJJ K5!0: K509:

Data T#4e JDED:TE Strin6 Strin6

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*"000%50? 1et3onthDescri2tion
Pur4ose: This f&nction will /alidate a two di6it n&')er entered within a ran6e @! !%A and con/ert the % di6it n&')er to a strin6 descri2tion of the 'onth. @!CJan&ar(, %C+e)r&ar(, "C3arch, etc.A. The f&nction will ret&rn L>n/alid Entr(L if the in2&t n&')er is not in the ran6e. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D"000%50 Parameter 6ame 'n5alendar3onth sDDescri2tion Data Item 3T DES5 Data T#4e -&'eric Strin6 I;9 > O

-ote? To 6et the 'onth descri2tion fro' a JDEDate? 5all *9800$.0 to con/ert JDEDate to Strin6 @i.e. !%#%0#05A Ese the s&)str E<2ression 3ana6er f&nction to 6et the 'onth in Strin6 for'at @i.e. !%A

5all *$000,,0 to con/ert strin6 to n&'eric to 6et a n&'eric calendar 'onth @i.e. !%A

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*"000%.0? 1et7earDescri2tion
Pur4ose: This f&nction will /alidate a n&')er entered within a ran6e @00 99A and con/ert a % di6it n&')er to a $ di6it descri2tion of the (ear. The f&nction will co')ine the cent&r( and (ear and 6i/e the descri2tion @i.e. !9 8 98 C !998A. >f the (ear is less than or eM&al to the defa&lt /al&e of D57R data ite', then cent&r( will )e F%0F >f the (ear is 6reater than the defa&lt /al&e or D57R data ite', then cent&r( will )e F!9F Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D"000%.0 Parameter 6ame 'n5alendar7ear sD7earDescri2tion -ote? To 6et the (ear descri2tion fro' JDEDate? 5all *9800$.0 to con/ert JDEDate to Strin6 @i.e. !%#%0#05A Ese s&)str E<2ression 3ana6er f&nction to 6et the (ear in Strin6 for'at @i.e. 05A 5all *$000,,0 to con/ert strin6 to n&'eric to 6et a n&'eric calendar (ear @i.e. 05A Data Item 7R DES5 Data T#4e -&'eric Strin6 I;9 > O

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*$!*0$,0? +or'atDate+ro'D37
Pur4ose: This )&siness f&nction will con/ert " n&'eric /al&es @77, 33, DDA to a J&lian date @JDE for'atA. One di6it n&')er on the in2&t 'onth and da( is acce2ta)le. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D$!*0$,0 Parameter 6ame 'n7ear 'n3onth 'nDa( ;dDate S4ecial Instructions: This )&siness f&nction calls *0000!5$. >f 77 is 6reater than the defa&lt /al&e of 5E-T5H1 @DD ite'A, the cent&r( is !9 >f 77 is less than the defa&lt /al&e of 5E-T5H1 @DD ite'A, the cent&r( is %0 Data Item 7R 3-TH DO3 OPDT Data T#4e 3:THI-E3ER>5 3:THI-E3ER>5 3:THI-E3ER>5 JDED:TE I;9 > > > O

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*,.009%0? 5on/ert-&')ers:ndDatesToStrin6
Pur4ose: This )&siness f&nction will con/ert a J&lian date @JDE for'atA into a strin6 DD3377 for'at @0 2ad for one di6it da( and 'onthA. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D,.009%0

Parameter 6ame

Data Item

Data T#4e 3:THI-E3ER>5 JDED:TE STR>-1 >-TE1ER

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-&')erTo*e5on/erted 3:TH0! DateTo*e5on/erted D:TE0! Tar6etStrin6 Gen6thOfTar6etStrin6

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B3",,,,": Con ert7ulianDateto7deDate

Pur4ose: This )&siness f&nction will con/ert a J&lian n&'eric date @JDE J&lian +or'at of 577DDDA to a J&lian date @JDE for'atA. The first di6it of a J&lian n&'eric date in2&t re2resents cent&r( 0 for !9Fs, ! for %0Fs, % for %!Fs, .... Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D9800%!0 Parameter 6ame ;dDateTo5on/ert Data Item TRDJ Data T#4e JDED:TE 3:THI-E3ER>5
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'nJ&linaDate>n7777DDD 5DG
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B30,,$",: Con ert From and To Julian Date from JDED*TE

Pur4ose: 5on/ertDateToJ&lian? This f&nction will con/ert a J&lian date @JDE for'atA to a J&lian n&'eric date @7777DDDA -ote? This J&lian n&'eric date o&t2&t is not in the JDE J&lian Date for'at of 577DDD, )&t rather in a 7777DDD for'at.

5on/ertJ&lianToDate? This f&nction will con/ert J&lian n&'eric date @7777DDDA to a J&lian date @JDE for'atA -ote? The in2&t J&lian n&'eric date sho&ld not )e in the JDE J&lian Date for'at of 577DDD, )&t rather in a 7777DDD for'at. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D9800%!0 5on/ertDateToJ&lian? Parameter 6ame ;dDateTo5on/ert Data Item TRDJ Data T#4e JDED:TE 3:THI-E3ER>5 I;9 > O

'nJ&linaDate>n7777DDD 5DGN 5on/ertJ&lianToDate? Parameter 6ame ;dDateTo5on/ert Data Item TRDJ

Data T#4e JDED:TE 3:THI-E3ER>5

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'nJ&linaDate>n7777DDD 5DGN

N5DG is a % di6it n&'eric data ite'. 7o& 'i6ht need to &se other 'ath n&'eric data ite's to 2ass in#o&t to the )&siness f&nction. To 6et the n&'eric field to 2rint o&t on the re2ort, dis2la( deci'al and edit code need to )e chan6ed on the field.
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B+.,,+3,: DateCon ersiontoJulian

Pur4ose: This )&siness f&nction will con/ert a J&lian date that is in JDE Date +or'at to a 'ath n&'eric J&lian date @JDE J&lian +or'at of 577DDDA. The first di6it of a J&lian n&'eric date in2&t re2resents cent&r( 0 for !9Fs, ! for %0Fs, % for %!Fs, .... Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D$500$90

Parameter 6ame ;dDateTo5on/ert

Data Item TRDJ

Data T#4e JDED:TE 3:THI-E3ER>5

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'nJ&lianDate>n777DDD 5DG
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B,,,,$,,: Si8Di2it6umerictoDate
Pur4ose: This )&siness f&nction will con/ert a 'ath n&'eric that is in JDE J&lian for'at of 577DDD to a J&lian date in JDE Date +or'at. The first di6it of a J&lian n&'eric date in2&t re2resents cent&r( 0 for !9Fs, ! for %0Fs, % for %!Fs, .... Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D0000%00* Parameter 6ame 'n>n2&t-&'eric ;dO&t2&tDate cRet&rn5ode S4ecial 6ote: This *&siness +&nction is first a/aila)le with E2date $ of J.D. Edwards software release Xe.
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Data Item 5H1H D:TE0! EK0!

Data T#4e 3:THI-E3ER>5 JDED:TE 5H:R:5TER

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B,,,,$,,: DatetoSi8Di2it6umeric
Pur4ose:

This )&siness f&nction will con/ert a J&lian date that is in JDE Date +or'at to a 'ath n&'eric J&lian date @JDE J&lian +or'at of 577DDDA. The first di6it of a J&lian n&'eric date in2&t re2resents cent&r( 0 for !9Fs, ! for %0Fs, % for %!Fs, .... Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D0000%00: Parameter 6ame ;d>n2&tDate 'nO&t2&t-&'eric cRet&rn5ode S4ecial 6ote: This *&siness +&nction is first a/aila)le with E2date $ of J.D. Edwards software release Xe.
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Data Item D:TE0! 5H1J EK0!

Data T#4e JDED:TE 3:THI-E3ER>5 5H:R:5TER

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*9800$.0? 5on/ertDateToStrin6
Pur4ose: 5on/ertDateToStrin6? This )&siness f&nction will con/ert a J&lian date @JDE for'atA into a strin6 accordin6 to the selected 3:SO. Date 3as0 is defined in ED5 00#D+ Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D9800$.0: Parameter 6ame ;dDateTo5on/ert Data Item DRJJ K508: Data T#4e JDED:TE STR>-1 STR>-1 I;9 > O >

sDDate5on/ertedToStrin6 sDDate+or'at +R3TN

NEser can define the field )( selectin6 Giteral and doin6 a /is&al assist and (o& will 6et the choice )elow.

Date 3as0 a/aila)le @ED5 00#D+A Codes Descri4tion Ese S(ste' Kal&e D3E D37 E3D 3DE 3D7 73D AS4ecial 6ote: The )&siness f&nction 5on/ertStrin6ToDate *9800$.0 was )&ilt for a /er( li'ited &se and has a /er( restricti/e for'at. >t forces slashes )etween the da( 'onth and (ear, it reM&ires a leadin6 0 for 'onths and da(s that are a sin6le di6it, and it allows a date that is onl( 8 characters lon6. This 2re/ents 2rintin6 $ di6it (ears. : $ di6it (ear will )e tr&ncated into a % di6it (ear.
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*44earance Re6ional settin6 in control 2anel DD#33#77 DD#33#77

Da(, 3onth, $ di6it 7earN Da(, 3onth, 7ear @DD3377A 77#33#DD $ di6it 7ear, 3onth, Da(N 33#DD#77 3onth, Da(, $ di6it 7earN 33#DD#77 3onth, Da(, 7ear @33DD77A 77#33#DD 7ear, 3onth, Da( @7733DDA

6"-,,,3,: CalculateBe2inDateofPeriod
Pur4ose: This )&siness f&nction will ret&rn a 2eriod )e6in date, 2eriod end date, )e6innin6 date of the fiscal (ear, and#or the endin6 dates for all !$ 2eriods of the fiscal (ear. Parameters: Data Str&ct&re? D!,00090 Parameter 6ame 'nPeriod-o Data Item PData T#4e 3:THI-E3ER>5 I;9 >

cRetrie/e+0008Records sD5o'2an( 'n5ent&r( 'n+iscal7ear! ;dPeriod*e6inDate ;d*e6inDateof+iscal7ear ;dPeriod!EndDate ;dPeriod%EndDate ;dPeriod"EndDate ;dPeriod$EndDate ;dPeriod5EndDate ;dPeriod.EndDate ;dPeriod,EndDate ;dPeriod8EndDate ;dPeriod9EndDate ;dPeriod!0EndDate ;dPeriod!!EndDate ;dPeriod!%EndDate ;dPeriod!"EndDate ;dPeriod!$EndDate cS&22ressError3essa6e sDError3essa6e>D ;dPeriodEndDate S4ecial 6ote:

EK0! 5O 5TR7 +7 DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ DTEJ SEPPS DT:> DTEJ 5H:R:5TER STR>-1 3:THI-E3ER>5 3:THI-E3ER>5 JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE JDED:TE 5H:R:5TER STR>-1 JDED:TE > > > >

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This *&siness +&nction is first a/aila)le with E2date $ of J.D. Edwards software release Xe.
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