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wyanjaspew
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Advocate I

Date.AddDays(DateTime.LocalNow(), (-3))

Hi Sirs / M'am,
anyone can help please. thanks

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Anonymous
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...Date.AddDays(DateTime.LocalNow(), -3))

 

Note that you are using a datetime value to test equality against what appears to be a date column. I would wrap DateTimeLocalNow() with a Date.From, so

 

Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -3))

 

--Nate

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Mekist
Helper III
Helper III

Hello
If the date falls on the weekend, how should I say -2 days out?

Mekist
Helper III
Helper III

Hello

I wanted to take out the day by translating the date into text, can you help

DateTime.ToText(Date.From(Date.AddDays(DateTime.LocalNow(), "dd-MM-yyyy", -3)))

Anonymous
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...Date.AddDays(DateTime.LocalNow(), -3))

 

Note that you are using a datetime value to test equality against what appears to be a date column. I would wrap DateTimeLocalNow() with a Date.From, so

 

Date.AddDays(Date.From(DateTime.LocalNow()), -3))

 

--Nate

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