U.M. (Mac OS)

Summary of functions C-5
Date functions
Round (number, precision) Returns number rounded to the number of decimal
places in precision. When precision is negative, all
digits right of the decimal separator are dropped and
number is rounded to the nearest ten for a precision
of –1, the nearest hundred for –2, and so on.
Sign (number) Returns –1 when number is negative; returns 0 when
number is zero; returns 1 when number is positive.
Sqrt (number) Returns the square root of number
Truncate (number, precision) Returns number truncated to the number of decimal
places in precision
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E number functions
Syntax Definition
Date (month, day, year) Returns the calendar date of month, day, year (in digits),
from January 1, 0001, in the date field format you’ve set
in your computer system software. Year must be four
digits.
DateToText (date) Converts date to text
Day (date) Returns a number representing the day portion of date
DayName (date) Returns the weekday name of date
DayofWeek (date) Returns the weekday position of date, from Sunday (1)
through Saturday (7)
DayofYear (date) Returns the number of days elapsed since January 1 of
the year in date
Month (date) Returns a number representing the month portion of
date
MonthName (date) Returns the month name based on the date provided
Today Returns the current date
WeekofYear (date) Returns the number of weeks elapsed since January 1 of
the year in date, counting fractions of weeks as whole
weeks
Syntax Definition