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 Date Filter Variables

2025/09/14 • 3 min. to read

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• A variable can be composed of the following IDs

It is possible to specify [Variables] in date filters that will be calculated and replaced based on the Date Filter Calculation Date when executed. Basically, the variables are date formulas. However, the English date formulas are always used, e.g.: D (Day). The advantage over date formulas is that several date values (e.g. a date interval) can be specified combined in one filter. As Date Filter Calculation Date the Work Date is suggested. Date Filter Variables can be used, for example, to set up evaluations where the date filter is automatically set to the current month when the evaluation is executed. A variable must begin with [ and end with ].

A variable can be composed of the following IDs:

• D Day
• WD Weekday
• W Week
• M Month
• Q Quarter
• Y Year
• C meaning 'current' and can be specified as a prefix to an ID

A list of date filter examples can be opened via the lookup of the date filter field.