Functions Reference

38 FileMaker Functions Reference
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns a number between 1 and 53 representing the week containing date, figured
according to startingDay. startingDay indicates which day is considered the first day
of the week.
The first week of the year is the first week that contains four or more days of that year. For
example, if you select 1 (Sunday) as the starting day, then January 1 must be on Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday for that week to be the first week of the fiscal year. If
you select 2 (Monday) as the starting day, then January 1 must be on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, or Thursday for that week to be the first week of the fiscal year.
It is possible, using this function, that dates in a particular year will be returned as the 53rd
week of the previous year. For example, if in 2003 you selected Sunday (1) as the starting
date, then January 1, 2, or 3 in 2004 would occur in week 53 of fiscal year 2003 (in 2004,
January 1 is on a Thursday). The first day of fiscal year 2004 would be on Sunday,
January 4, because you selected Sunday (1) as the starting day.
Important To avoid errors when using dates, always use four-digit years. For more
information about how FileMaker Pro handles two-digit dates, see FileMaker Pro help.
Examples
WeekOfYearFiscal(Date(1;3;2004);1) returns 53.
WeekOfYearFiscal(Date(1;4;2004);1) returns 1.
WeekOfYearFiscal(Date(1;1;2004);5) returns 1.
Year
Format
Year(date)
Parameter
date - any calendar date
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns a number representing the year in which date occurs. For example, you can
extract the year from a field containing the date an item sold.
Important To avoid errors when using dates, always use four-digit years. For more
information about how FileMaker Pro handles two-digit dates, see FileMaker Pro help.