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ADDYEARS Function

Syntax

Ending_Date as D = ADDYEARS(D date,N years)

Arguments

date

The date to which you will add business days.

years

The number of years to add.

Description

Adds a number of years to a date.

Discussion

ADDYEARS() returns an Ending_Date equal to Date plus the specified Number_Of_Year s. The ADDYEARS() function works by adding the specified Number_Of_Year s to the Starting_Date and then checking if the resulting date is valid. If the resulting date is not valid (e.g., 2-29-92 plus 1 year is 2-29-93), Alpha Anywhere returns the next valid day (e.g., 3-1-93).

Example

? addyears({2-28-92},1)
= {02/28/1993}
? addyears({2-29-92},1)
= {03/01/1993}

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