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MONTH_START Function

Syntax

Arguments

date

A variable containing a date value or a character string containing a legitimate representation of a date value ( ISDATE (Date_Value) = .T.).

Description

Computes the date on which a month starts for any given date.

Discussion

MONTH_START() returns the date of the first day of the month in which date occurs.

Example

month_start({7/12/2002} -> {7/1/2002}

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See Also

• Date and Time Functions