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distinct date

Hi, I have date column of format MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS AM/PM (EX: - 6/16/2010 10:46:15 PM).

I want to add multiple box for Date column to allow user to select a date. But the issue is I have multiple rows with same date with difference in time. How do I ignore time and show distinct date in multiple box.

Thanks in Advance

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fernandotoledo
Partner - Specialist
Partner - Specialist

Hours and minutes are fractions of days. You should convert your date to a numeric value, round it then convert it again with a date format. Something like: date(floor(num(DATE)),'DD/MM/YYYY')

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Thanks a ton for the reply.

stevedark
Partner Ambassador/MVP
Partner Ambassador/MVP

Hi there,

Handling as a numeric works fine, but I find that using the daystart function is a bit more readable:

DayStart(CreatedAt) as CreatedDate,

There are also functions for MonthStart and YearStart, which can also be useful if you want to aggregate down a bit, but still have the value as a date that can be compared to other date values.

Regards,
Steve