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Bringing One Week Of Data

Kristie_Pires
8 - Asteroid

Hello there,

 

I want to automatically filter my data from beginning to end of the prior week (Monday to Friday). Right now I am using the range in the filter tool, but would like to have it done automatically.

 

I would appreciate any help! Thank you :) 

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IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hey @Kristie_Pires,

Here is one way of doing it:

IraWatt_0-1656529880003.png

It checks the week and year number is the same as the week before you run it. And also checks its not a Saturday or Sunday. 

Any questions or issues please ask :)
HTH!
Ira

 

PhilipMannering
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

I think if you put this expression in the Filter Tool it will do what you need,

datetimeformat(datetimenow(), '%U') = datetimeformat([Date], '%U')

It filters to the current week.

IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@Kristie_Pires  building on @PhilipMannering answer you could also put this in a formula tool for the same effect :

 

 

datetimeformat(DateTimeAdd(datetimenow(),-7,"days"), '%y %U') = datetimeformat([Date], '%y %U') AND datetimeformat([Date], '%A') != "Saturday" AND datetimeformat([Date], '%A') !="Sunday"

 

 

IraWatt_0-1656530278335.png

This would check against the year (important if you have more then 1 year of data) and also the day of the week.

 

PhilipMannering
16 - Nebula
16 - Nebula

I'm assuming if the data runs from Monday to Friday you can disregard weekends.

@IraWatt Good catch with adding the year.

Kristie_Pires
8 - Asteroid

Thank you @IraWatt  and @PhilipMannering for helping me out :) 

 

@IraWatt your solution got me the previous week's data that I was looking for! 

IraWatt
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

No worries @Kristie_Pires glad it worked 😄

Kristie_Pires
8 - Asteroid

@IraWatt Today I noticed that the report wouldn't bring July 1st data. I think the custom filter works great only if I am not bringing the first of the month.

 

I want to bring data from June 27 to July 1st (last week in the calendar). Do you know how I could achieve that or what in the formula you gave me stops that from happening?

 

Thank you!

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