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Challenge #494: Pay Period End Dates

alexnajm
18 - Pollux
18 - Pollux

Done!

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Carolyn
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Solved! Great challenge, @mkeiffer. I was a little worried there might be something weird where the In/Out dates were in 2 different pay periods, but happy you didn't go too weird :)

 

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Ruben_Occ
7 - Meteor
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Using dynamic replace :)
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mkeiffer
10 - Fireball
10 - Fireball

Thanks so much. @Carolyn  and I am glad you liked it. I thought it would be a fun challenge for people as there are a few different approaches that will give the correct answer. 

chanivan
7 - Meteor

Not sure how efficient this be scaled up but it does the job for now

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Qiu
21 - Polaris
21 - Polaris

Completed.

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Yoshiro_Fujimori
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

My solution.

 

 

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Multi-Row Formula Tool
  IF IsEmpty([Row-1:Period_End_Date])
  THEN DateTimeAdd([Period_End_Date],-13,"Day")
  ELSE DateTimeAdd([Row-1:Period_End_Date],1,"Day")
  ENDIF

Generate Rows Tool
  Initialization Expression: [Period_Start_Date]
  Condition Expression:      [Date] <= [Period_End_Date]
  Loop Expression:           DateTimeAdd([Date],1,"Day")


 

 

dkungu
8 - Asteroid

Interesting challenge with datesChallenge+494_Diana_Kungu.png

RWvanLeeuwen
11 - Bolide

Here we go!

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annbriceAB
8 - Asteroid

A fun challenge.