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Jbalbo
Starting Member

10 Posts

Posted - 2013-02-14 : 13:35:12

Sorry if its in the wrong place

Getting a copnversion error on this
DECLARE @FISCALDATE DATE
DECLARE @ENDDATE DATE

set @ENDdate = '02/01/2012'

SELECT CASE
WHEN datepart(MM,@ENDdate)<= 6
THEN
CONVERT(datetime, '01-' + '07-'+ (DATEPART(YY, @ENDDATE) -1), 103)
--DATEPART(YY, @ENDDATE) -1
ELSE
CONVERT(datetime, '01-' + '07-'+ (DATEPART(YY,@ENDDATE)), 103)

END AS fiscalDATE

BTW what Im trying to do is look at a paramter date (Enddate) then calculate the fiscal year start date from it

Thanks IN Advance
Joe

James K
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3873 Posts

Posted - 2013-02-14 : 14:10:01

[code]DECLARE @FISCALDATE DATE
DECLARE @ENDDATE DATE

SET @ENDdate = '02/01/2012'

SELECT CASE
WHEN DATEPART(MM, @ENDdate) <= 6 THEN CONVERT(DATETIME, '01-' + '07-' + CAST((DATEPART(YY, @ENDDATE) -1) AS CHAR(4)), 103)
--DATEPART(YY, @ENDDATE) -1
ELSE CONVERT(DATETIME, '01-' + '07-' + CAST((DATEPART(YY, @ENDDATE) -1) AS CHAR(4)), 103)
END AS fiscalDATE
[/code]But it might be simpler to do it this way:[code]DECLARE @ENDDATE DATE

SET @ENDdate = '02/01/2012'

SELECT DATEADD(mm,(DATEDIFF(mm,0,@ENDdate)-6)/12*12+6,0) AS fiscalDate[/code]

Jbalbo
Starting Member

10 Posts

Posted - 2013-02-14 : 16:32:01

That is much nicer way than I was thinking

Thanks

James K
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3873 Posts

Posted - 2013-02-14 : 18:47:04

You are very welcome - glad to help.

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