Dynamic date parameters in bi report
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This document discusses default date parameter options for business intelligence reports. It lists several date expressions that can be used to dynamically set the default "AsOfDate" or date range parameters, such as the current date, next day, last day of the month, start of the current year, and more. Examples of how each expression would appear are also provided.
Dynamic date parameters in bi report
- 1. Dynamic Date Parameters in BI Report For mostof the BI Reportswe have the inputparameteras "AsOfDate"aliassysdate orcurrentdate... Sometimeswe alsohave adate range "From Date"and "To Date"to fetchtransactionsbetweenthose dates.Andthese datesneedtohave a defaultvalue whenwe openthe report/schedule the report. In thisarticle we will tryandsee whatare all the optionspossible fordefaultingdate parametersforBI Report. Expression Description Date Format String {$SYSDATE()$} CurrentDate / SystemDate MM-dd-yyyy {$SYSDATE()+1$} Day nextto Systemdate MM-dd-yyyy {$SYSDATE()-7$} 7 daysprior to Systemdate MM-dd-yyyy {$FIRST_DAY_OF_MONTH()$} Firstday of CurrentMonth MM-dd-yyyy {$LAST_DAY_OF_MONTH()$} Last day of Current Month MM-dd-yyyy {$FIRST_DAY_OF_YEAR)$} Firstday of CurrentYear MM-dd-yyyy {$LAST_DAY_OF_YEAR)$} Last day of CurrentYear MM-dd-yyyy {$SYSDATE()$} CurrentPeriod MM {$FIRST_DAY_OF_MONTH()-1$} PreviousPeriod MM {$FIRST_DAY_OF_YEAR)$} CurrentYear yyyy {$FIRST_DAY_OF_YEAR)-1$} PreviousYear yyyy Sample Snapshots: