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Date Calculator panel

The Date Calculator screen, shown in the below figure, calculates the difference between two dates and gives the answer in number of days. It also identifies the day of the week of the end date. You may overtype the default start date (current system date).

File-AID/Data Solutions displays the Date Calculator screen when you enter:

  • Option 2 on the Aging Tools Menu.
  • An * (asterisk) in any of the date fields on the Aging Criteria screen.
  • The CALC primary command or selecting the Date Calculator from the action Bar on the Aging Criteria screen.

If the Date Calculator is accessed by entering an * (asterisk) in a date field, the Field name is displayed at the top of the Date Calculator screen and the difference is carried over to the appropriate Day field on the Aging Criteria screen. If the difference is negative, Data Solutions switches the RO (Relational Operator) on the Aging Criteria screen to compensate for the negative value. Use the CANCEL command to exit the Date Calculator without calculating a date.

If the Date Calculator is accessed from the Aging Tools Menu (option 2), with the CALC primary command or from the Action Bar on the Aging Criteria screen, then there is no Field name to display and the difference that is calculated is not returned to the Aging Criteria screen. Use the CANCEL or END command to exit the Date Calculator without calculating a date.

Date Calculator Screen

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BMC Compuware File-AID/Data Solutions 21.01