EDATE
Returns the serial number of the date which comes the indicated number of months before or after the start date.
Syntax
expression.EDATE(arg1, arg2);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arg1 | Required | ApiRange | ApiName | number | A serial date number that represents the start date. | |
| arg2 | Required | ApiRange | ApiName | number | The number of months before or after the start date. |
Returns
number
Example
Calculate a date that is a specified number of months before or after a given date in a spreadsheet.
// How do I find a date by adding or subtracting months from a starting date in a spreadsheet?
// Shift a date forward or backward by a number of months in a spreadsheet.
const worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
let ans = func.EDATE("3/16/2018", 7);
worksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue(ans);