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edate() Function

Function

edate( starting_date, months )

Returns the date that is the number of months before or after the given starting date.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

starting_date

Date

The starting date.

months

Integer

The number of months to offset, where negative is before starting_date and positive is after starting_date.

Returns

Date

Examples

edate(date(2011,12,13),-6) returns 6/13/11

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature Compatibility Note
Portals Compatible
Offline Mobile Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible

Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.

Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible

Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.

Process Reports Compatible
Process Events Compatible

edate() Function

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