Summary
Links a date column to a calendar (e.g. Holiday calendar).
Configuration
Input settings of existing table
Name | Value | Opt. | Description | Example |
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Date column | System.DateTime | - | Column to be linked | - |
Settings
Name | Value | Opt. | Description | Example |
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Data source | System.Int32 | - | Reference to a data node containing the calendar. It should contain the elements date and description text. | - |
Select day type from source | System.Boolean | - | Should day type be selected from data source? | - |
Day type description | System.String | opt. | Only valid if 'Select day type from source' was not checked off. If the date to be checked matches with a calendar entry, the text entered here is written into the column for results. | - |
Result column | System.String | opt. | Reference (column name), in which the result is entered. If nothing is entered, a new column is added. | - |
Column name | System.String | opt. | Description of the new column | - |
Sort data | System.Boolean | - | Sorts the data in the date field in ascending order | - |
Remarks
- Please carry out the operator Scaling 8.0 before you link to the calendar. Otherwise a raster interval will be created per calendar day type.
- XML definitions are available for a quick import of calendars.
- Please check if day types shall be taken from the calendar (seldom) or if a certain denomination shall be used (e.g., "Holiday").
- In addition to the public holiday calendar there are also some holiday calendars or macros for computing available. (Link in old wiki does not work any more)
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Links a date column to a calendar (e.g. Holiday calendar)
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Examples
Example: Link time data with calendar data for Holidays and annual work closing dates
Situation | The following data node
shall be linked with two calendar nodes. 1. Annual holidays:
2. Annual closing dates of the company:
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Step 1 | Settings:
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Result 1 | The calendar information is added to the time data above:
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Step 2 | Now add the calendar information about the closing dates:
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Result 2 | The calendar with the closing dates is integrated into the column C "Day type":
Please note: If a date is already attributed a calendar type (e.g. 1 January) this is not overwritten in step 2. |
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Troubleshooting
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