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josevaras
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Switch Function

Hello - how does one change the below to be able to use the Switch function? TIA

The goal is that for any day of the week, the date reverts to the most recent Friday. 

 

Data Thru =

IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 1 , TODAY() -2,
IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 2 , TODAY() -3,
IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 3 , TODAY() -4,
IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 4 , TODAY() -5,
IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 5 , TODAY() -6,
IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 6 , TODAY() -7,
IF( WEEKDAY(
TODAY() ) = 7 , TODAY() -8,
TODAY()
)
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Fowmy
Super User
Super User

@josevaras 

You can do it this way as well:

 

Data Thru = TODAY() -  WEEKDAY(TODAY(),16)

 



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Fowmy
Super User
Super User

@josevaras 

You can do it this way as well:

 

Data Thru = TODAY() -  WEEKDAY(TODAY(),16)

 



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josevaras
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Thanks for responding. Can you explain to me why type 16?

@josevaras 

It sets the week start day as Saturday, check the following table so the weekday gives number three by which the date is pushed back by three days.

Fowmy_0-1624307894089.png

 

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themistoklis
Community Champion
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@josevaras 

 

Try the following:

New Column = SWITCH(TRUE, WEEKDAY(TODAY() ) = 1 , TODAY() -2

                                                  WEEKDAY(TODAY() ) = 2 , TODAY() -3

                                                  WEEKDAY(TODAY() ) = 3 , TODAY() -4 ....., TODAY())

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