day Script and chart function

Overview

Open the Data load editor and add the load script below to a new tab.

The load script contains:

• A dataset of dates named Master_Calendar. The DateFormat system variable is set to DD/MM/YYYY.

• A preceding load that creates an additional field, named day_of_month, using the day() function.

• An additional field, named long_date, using the date() function to express the full month name.

Load script

SET DateFormat='DD/MM/YYYY';

Master_Calendar:
Load
        date,
        date(date,'dd-MMMM-YYYY') as long_date,
        day(date) as day_of_month
Inline 
[
date
03/11/2022
03/12/2022
03/13/2022
03/14/2022
03/15/2022
03/16/2022
03/17/2022
03/18/2022
03/19/2022
03/20/2022
03/21/2022						
];

Results

Load the data and open a sheet. Create a new table and add these fields as dimensions:

• date

• long_date

• day_of_month

The day of the month is correctly evaluated by the day() function in the script.

Overview

Open the Data load editor and add the load script below to a new tab.

The load script contains:

• A dataset of dates named Master_Calendar. The DateFormat system variable DD/MM/YYYY is used. However, the dates that are included in the dataset are in ANSI standard date format.

• A preceding load that creates an additional field, named day_of_month, using the date() function.

• An additional field, named long_date, using the date() function to express the date with the full month name.

Load script

SET DateFormat='DD/MM/YYYY'; 
Master_Calendar: 
Load 
       date, 
       date(date,'dd-MMMM-YYYY') as long_date, 
       day(date) as day_of_month

Inline  
[ 
date 
2022-03-11
2022-03-12
2022-03-13
2022-03-14
2022-03-15
2022-03-16
2022-03-17
2022-03-18
2022-03-19
2022-03-20
2022-03-21
 ]; 

Results

Load the data and open a sheet. Create a new table and add these fields as dimensions:

• date

• long_date

• day_of_month

The day of the month is correctly evaluated by the day() function in the script.

Overview

Open the Data load editor and add the load script below to a new tab.

The load script contains:

• A dataset of dates named Master_Calendar. The DateFormat system variable DD/MM/YYYY is used.

• A preceding load that creates an additional field, named day_of_month, using the day() function.

• The original unformatted date, named unformatted_date.

• An additional field, named long_date, using the date() is used to convert the numerical date into a formatted date field.

Load script

SET DateFormat='DD/MM/YYYY'; 

Master_Calendar: 
Load 
      unformatted_date, 
      date(unformatted_date,'dd-MMMM-YYYY') as long_date, 
      day(date) as day_of_month

Inline
[ 
unformatted_date 
44868 
44898 
44928 
44958 
44988 
45018 
45048 
45078 
45008 
45038 
45068 
]; 

Results

Load the data and open a sheet. Create a new table and add these fields as dimensions:

• unformatted_date

• long_date

• day_of_month

The day of the month is correctly evaluated by the day() function in the script.

Overview

Open the Data load editor and add the load script below to a new tab.

The load script contains:

• A dataset of orders placed in March named Orders. The table contains three fields:

  • id

  • order_date

  • amount

Load script

Orders: 
Load 
	 id, 
	 order_date, 
	 amount 
Inline  
[ 
id,order_date,amount 
1,03/01/2022,231.24 
2,03/02/2022,567.28 
3,03/03/2022,364.28 
4,03/04/2022,575.76 
5,03/05/2022,638.68 
6,03/06/2022,785.38 
7,03/07/2022,967.46 
8,03/08/2022,287.67 
9,03/09/2022,764.45 
10,03/10/2022,875.43 
11,03/11/2022,957.35 
]; 

Results

Load the data and open a sheet. Create a new table and add this field as a dimension:order_date.

To calculate the delivery date, create this measure =day(order_date+5).

The day() function correctly determines that an order placed on the 11th of March would be delivered on the 16th based on a 5 day delivery period.