Returns the start date of the previous year treating the system date as current date. The time returned is 12:00:00 AM.
= STARTOFLASTYEAR()
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DateTime. The function returns a Microsoft .NET DateTime object. Any properties or member functions of the DateTime object can also be accessed or used in formulas.
Example |
Returns |
= STARTOFLASTYEAR() |
As SYSTEM date is 1/28/2010, 1/1/2009 12:00:00 AM |
= STARTOFLASTYEAR().Year |
The previous year. |
= STARTOFLASTYEAR().AddMonths(2) |
The start date of end of 1st quarter for last year. |
= STARTOFLASTYEAR().AddYears(1).Year |
The current year. |
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