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Date functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 59
MonthName
Purpose
Returns the full name of the month for a date.
Format
MonthName(date)
Parameters
date - any calendar date
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples
MonthName(“6/6/2014”) 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 4/4/2014.
“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. For more information
about how FileMaker Pro handles two-digit dates, see Conversion of dates with two-digit years.