Utilizing Week Number in Appsheet
Navigating through dates and times in application development can often be challenging. In AppSheet, however, functions such as EOMONTH(), WEEKDAY(), and CEILING() simplify these tasks, enabling developers to craft expressions that provide rich date-related insights. This tutorial will focus on calculating the week number of any given date within a month, a feature that can significantly enhance the functionality of your AppSheet applications. Understanding the Functions EOMONTH(): This function returns the last day of the month for a given date, making it crucial for determining the length of any month. WEEKDAY(): The WEEKDAY function
How to calculate workdays between two dates
ROUND((TOTALHOURS([End Date]-[Start Date])/24)+1) This portion calculates the difference between the End Date and Start Date in hours and then divides it by 24 to get the total number of days. It rounds the result and adds 1 to consider the starting day. ROUND((TOTALHOURS(WORKDAY([Start Date],ROUND((TOTALHOURS([End Date]-[Start Date])/24)+1))-[Start Date])/24)+1) This part calculates the number of working days between the Start Date and the projected end day (after considering the total days calculated in part 1). The WORKDAY function returns a date by adding a number of workdays to the Start Date. Non-weekend days are generally considered workdays, but note that this doesn’t account for holidays. This part
How to calculate age
Age calculation is a common requirement in many AppSheet applications, whether you're building a dating app, a healthcare app, or simply need to track important milestones. AppSheet provides a straightforward way to calculate age using custom expressions. In this blog post, we'll walk you through the process of calculating a person's age in AppSheet using a simple and efficient formula. Age Calculation Formula in AppSheet The age calculation formula in AppSheet combines date and time functions to accurately determine a person's age in years and months. Here's the formula: FLOOR(HOUR(TODAY() - [DOB]) / 365