Assembly: Bluefin-3.8.sp8-net4.5 (in Bluefin-3.8.sp8-net4.5.dll) Version: 3.8.0.8 (3.8.0.8)
Public Property ReferenceDate As BluefinDate Get Set
Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.The Reference Date (reference_date) is used on some recurring schedules to determine the actual day or date.
Start Date versus Reference Date
the Start Date (start_date) is when the recurring transaction could start, or the date of the first recurring entry. Period Date is optional on those recurring schedules and if omitted, the Start Date will be used. Here are some examples to help determine how Reference Date can be used.
Schedule Example #1
- Today is January 5th, 2015 ("2015-01-05").
- recurring_schedule is set to PERIOD_1M, which is once a month.
- start_date is set to today ("2015-01-05").
If reference_date is not used, the recurring transaction will run every month, on the 5th, starting today.
If reference_date is entered as “2015-01-10”, then the recurring transaction will run every month, on the 10th, starting on the 10th (5 days from now)
Schedule Example #2
- Today is January 5th, 2015 (2015-01-05), a Monday.
- recurring_schedule is set to PERIOD_1W, which is once a week.
- start_date is set to today (2015-01-05).
If reference_date is not used, the recurring transaction will run every week, every Monday, starting today.
If reference_date is entered as “2015-01-10” (a Saturday), then the recurring transaction will run every week, every Saturday, starting on the 10th (5 days from now)