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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 36
Important To avoid errors when using dates, always use four-digit years.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
MonthName
Purpose
Returns the full name of the month for date.
Format
MonthName(date)
Parameters
date - any calendar date
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples
MonthName(“6/6/2010”) returns June.
“Payment due by the end of: ” & MonthName(Date(Month(InvoiceDate) +
1;Day(InvoiceDate);Year(InvoiceDate)))
returns Payment due by the end of May,
where InvoiceDate is 4/4/2010.
“Payment for: ” & MonthName(Date(Month(Payment) +
1;Day(Payment);Year(Payment)))
returns Payment for: followed by the name of the month
that is one past the month of the last payment.
Important To avoid errors when using dates, always use four-digit years.
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MonthNameJ
Purpose
Returns the name of the month of date in Japanese.