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Challenge #86: Create a Macro that Generates Past Dates

Sashikumar
8 - Asteroid

Solved.

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rcarog
8 - Asteroid

Solution attached.

Toons
12 - Quasar

My solution :

 

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clmc9601
13 - Pulsar
13 - Pulsar

My solution

mpennington
11 - Bolide

Attached.

 

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cchandler21
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

See solution attached -- included the Weekend option -- also packaged it as an App with a Macro embedded.

Chantelb
9 - Comet
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lewanark
8 - Asteroid
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ENix
8 - Asteroid
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Raphael_Ar
7 - Meteor
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 Here is my solution where I used a simple macro.