| GRIDPLUS2 - Date Calculation Command | ![]() |
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| Usinr the GRIDPLUS gpdate Command |
The GRIDPLUS gpdate command returns a date value (in "-dateformat") that is a specified increment from a specified date.
Syntax:-
gridplus::gpdate ?action? ?date?
| Action | Value |
| @ | date (default). |
| +days | date + days. |
| -days | date - days. |
| >months | date + months. |
| <months | date - months. |
The default date is the current date. If a date is specified it must be in the format specified by -dateformat.
Examples
Note: These examples assume that the current date is 31st December 2011 and that the -dateformat is "us".
| Command | Value |
| gpdate | 12/31/2011 |
| gpdate @ | 12/31/2011 |
| gpdate +7 | 01/07/2012 |
| gpdate >12 | 12/31/2012 |
| gpdate -2 | 12/29/2011 |
| gpdate <1 | 11/30/2011 |
| gpdate +14 01/14/2012 | 01/28/2012 |
| gpdate <24 01/14/2012 | 01/14/2010 |