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Sure. &nbsp;Is the FY the calendar year or is it something else?<br />
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What data is in the Fiscal Year field?<br />
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mlmcc
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Sure.  Is the FY the calendar year or is it something else?

What data is in the Fiscal Year field?

mlmcc

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If it is a number you could just compare the years<br />
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{FIscal Year} = Year({DateField})<br />
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Are you trying to group on the field?<br />
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mlmcc
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If it is a number you could just compare the years

{FIscal Year} = Year({DateField})

Are you trying to group on the field?

mlmcc

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No - I need to make a calculation based on the Fiscal Year to the current year. <br />
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If I use the example above it gives an error because the Fiscal Year field is a string. <br />
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I think I need to create an actual Date field based on Period and Year then see if I can compare the years. &nbsp;Thoughts?
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No - I need to make a calculation based on the Fiscal Year to the current year.

If I use the example above it gives an error because the Fiscal Year field is a string.

I think I need to create an actual Date field based on Period and Year then see if I can compare the years.  Thoughts?

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I have a database field that is Fiscal Year - I need to make this field an actual Date field so I can compare to Current Date data and Prior Year data. &nbsp;Is there a way to accomplish this? <br />
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Thank you.
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I have a database field that is Fiscal Year - I need to make this field an actual Date field so I can compare to Current Date data and Prior Year data.  Is there a way to accomplish this? 

Thank you.

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