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  4. DAYS

Takes no parameter or a single time period parameter. Returns the number of days in a time period:

  • No parameter. Returns the number of days with reference to the source module time dimension.
  • Time period parameter. Returns the number of days in the time period.
  • Hard-coded. Returns the number of days with reference to the source timescale setting.

Syntax

  • DAYS()
  • DAYS(x) where x is time period-formatted
  • DAYS(TIME.'Feb 15') where a single hard-coded parameter makes reference to the timescale

Format

Input Format Output Format

x: Time period

Number

Arguments

The function uses the following arguments:

  • x: (Optional) - Time period-formatted number, or a single hard-coded parameter that makes reference to the timescale

Constraints

The function has the following constraints:

  • If function takes a parameter, source must be time period-formatted.
  • Result must be number-formatted.
  • If time period is blank, result is zero.

Excel equivalent

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Example

  • DAYS() where Month Days is numeric and references Jan 14 on the time dimension = 31:

  • DAYS(Month Period) where the result is numeric and Month Period source line item is time period-formatted for months and is Feb 14 = 28:

  • DAYS(Year Period) where the result is numeric and Year Period source line item is time period-formatted for years and is FY16= 366

  • DAYS(TIME.'Jan 15') where the result is numeric and the timescale includes Jan 15 = 31:

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