QUARTER_CLAIM scalar function

Returns the quarter of the year that ADATE exists within, according to the CLAIM calendar.

Prototypes

QUARTER_CLAIM(ADATE DATE)
QUARTER_CLAIM(ADATE TIMESTAMP)
QUARTER_CLAIM(ADATE VARCHAR(26))

RETURNS SMALLINT

Description

Returns the quarter of the year of ADATE, according to the CLAIM calendar. ADATE can be expressed as a DATE value, a TIMESTAMP, or a VARCHAR containing a valid string representation of a date or timestamp. If ADATE is NULL, the result is NULL. Otherwise, the result is a SMALLINT between 1 and 4.

Parameters

ADATE
The date to calculate the quarter of, according to the CLAIM calendar.

Examples

Calculate the CLAIM quarter for the 1st of June, 2010:

VALUES QUARTER_CLAIM(DATE(2010, 6, 1));

1
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     2

Calculate the CLAIM quarter for the 31st of December, 2010:

VALUES QUARTER_CLAIM('2010-12-31');

1
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     1