There are columns that require date filter and this page will help you understand how date filter works and how you should use it. 

  1. First is, set the Run Date. By default, this field will show today's date. Change this field as you feel necessary.

  2. The following column types will allow you to define date filter.
    1. Beginning Balance
    2. Budget
    3. Credit
    4. Credit Units
    5. Debit
    6. Debit Units
    7. Ending Balance
    8. GL Amounts
    9. GL Trend
    10. Units
  3. Add any of the columns mentioned on #2.  

  4. The Start and End Offset fields will be available. In these fields, define your date filter. 

    1. Start offset date will define the Start Date field. This is always the first day of the month depending on what is selected in the Start Offset date field. This date is computed based on the Run Date set if you are working on Column Designer screen and the As Of Date entered in the Report Settings screen if you are printing/previewing a report. 

    2. End offset date will define the End Date field. This is always the last day of the month depending on what is selected in the End Offset date field. This date is computed based on the Run Date set if you are working on Column Designer screen and the As Of Date entered in the Report Settings screen if you are printing/previewing a report. 

The following will help you understand how each will compute the date. 

Run Date selected is 1/26/2016
As Of Date selected from Report Settings screen is 12/31/2015



Based on Run Date (Column designer screen)Based on As Of Date (Report Settings screen)
Start/End OffsetDescriptionStart DateEnd DateStart DateEnd Date
BOTBeginning of Time1/1/1900-1/1/1900-
BOYBeginning of Year1/1/2016-1/1/2015-
BOY-1yrBeginning of Year minus 1 yr1/1/2015-1/1/2014-
BOY-2yrBeginning of Year minus 2 yrs1/1/2014-1/1/2013-
BOY-3yrBeginning of Year minus 3 yrs1/1/2013-1/1/2012-
BOY-4yrBeginning of Year minus 4 yrs1/1/2012-1/1/2011-
BOY-5yrBeginning of Year minus 5 yrs1/1/2011-1/1/2010-
EOYEnd of Year-12/31/2016-12/31/2015
EOY-1yrEnd of Year minus 1 yr-12/31/2015-12/31/2014
EOY-2yrEnd of Year minus 2 yrs-12/31/2014-12/31/2013
EOY-3yrEnd of Year minus 3 yrs-12/31/2013-12/31/2012
EOY-4yrEnd of Year minus 4 yrs-12/31/2012-12/31/2011
EOY-5yrEnd of Year minus 5 yrs-12/31/2011-12/31/2010
CustomDefaulted to Today's date. You can define specific date here.1/26/20161/26/201612/31/201512/31/2015
0Current Month1/1/20161/31/201612/1/201512/31/2015
1Current Month plus 1 month2/1/20162/29/20161/1/20161/31/2016
2Current Month plus 2 months3/1/20163/31/20162/1/20162/29/2016
3Current Month plus 3 months4/1/20164/30/20163/1/20163/31/2016
4Current Month plus 4 months5/1/20165/31/20164/1/20164/30/2016
5Current Month plus 5 months6/1/20166/30/20165/1/20165/31/2016
6Current Month plus 6 months7/1/20167/31/20166/1/20166/30/2016
7Current Month plus 7 months8/1/20168/31/20167/1/20167/31/2016
8Current Month plus 8 months9/1/20169/30/20168/1/20168/31/2016
9Current Month plus 9 months10/1/201610/31/20169/1/20169/30/2016
10Current Month plus 10 months11/1/201611/30/201610/1/201610/31/2016
11Current Month plus 11 months12/1/201612/31/201611/1/201611/30/2016
12Current Month plus 12 months1/1/20171/31/201712/1/201612/31/2016
24Current Month plus 24 months1/1/20181/31/201812/1/201712/31/2017
-1Current Month minus 1 month12/1/201512/31/201511/1/201511/30/2015
-2Current Month minus 2 months11/1/201511/30/201510/1/201510/31/2015
-3Current Month minus 3 months10/1/201510/31/20159/1/20159/30/2015
-4Current Month minus 4 months9/1/20159/30/20158/1/20158/31/2015
-5Current Month minus 5 months8/1/20158/31/20157/1/20157/31/2015
-6Current Month minus 6 months7/1/20157/31/20156/1/20156/30/2015
-7Current Month minus 7 months6/1/20156/30/20155/1/20155/31/2015
-8Current Month minus 8 months5/1/20155/31/20154/1/20154/30/2015
-9Current Month minus 9 months4/1/20154/30/20153/1/20153/31/2015
-10Current Month minus 10 months3/1/20153/31/20152/1/20152/28/2015
-11Current Month minus 11 months2/1/20152/28/20151/1/20151/31/2015
-12Current Month minus 12 months1/1/20151/31/201512/1/201412/31/2014
-24Current Month minus 24 months1/1/20141/31/201412/1/201312/31/2014

There are columns that require date filter and this page will help you understand how date filter works and how you should use it. 

  1. First is, set the Run Date. By default, this field will show today's date. Change this field as you feel necessary.

  2. The following column types will allow you to define date filter.
    1. Beginning Balance
    2. Budget
    3. Credit
    4. Credit Units
    5. Debit
    6. Debit Units
    7. Ending Balance
    8. GL Amounts
    9. GL Trend
    10. Units
  3. Add any of the columns mentioned on #2.  

  4. The Start and End Offset fields will be available. In these fields, define your date filter. 

    1. Start offset date will define the Start Date field. This is always the first day of the month depending on what is selected in the Start Offset date field. This date is computed based on the Run Date set if you are working on Column Designer screen and the As Of Date entered in the Report Settings screen if you are printing/previewing a report. 

    2. End offset date will define the End Date field. This is always the last day of the month depending on what is selected in the End Offset date field. This date is computed based on the Run Date set if you are working on Column Designer screen and the As Of Date entered in the Report Settings screen if you are printing/previewing a report. 

The following will help you understand how each will compute the date. 

Run Date selected is 1/26/2016
As Of Date selected from Report Settings screen is 12/31/2015



Based on Run Date (Column designer screen)Based on As Of Date (Report Settings screen)
Start/End OffsetDescriptionStart DateEnd DateStart DateEnd Date
BOTBeginning of Time1/1/1900-1/1/1900-
BOYBeginning of Year1/1/2016-1/1/2015-
BOY-1yrBeginning of Year minus 1 yr1/1/2015-1/1/2014-
BOY-2yrBeginning of Year minus 2 yrs1/1/2014-1/1/2013-
BOY-3yrBeginning of Year minus 3 yrs1/1/2013-1/1/2012-
BOY-4yrBeginning of Year minus 4 yrs1/1/2012-1/1/2011-
BOY-5yrBeginning of Year minus 5 yrs1/1/2011-1/1/2010-
EOYEnd of Year-12/31/2016-12/31/2015
EOY-1yrEnd of Year minus 1 yr-12/31/2015-12/31/2014
EOY-2yrEnd of Year minus 2 yrs-12/31/2014-12/31/2013
EOY-3yrEnd of Year minus 3 yrs-12/31/2013-12/31/2012
EOY-4yrEnd of Year minus 4 yrs-12/31/2012-12/31/2011
EOY-5yrEnd of Year minus 5 yrs-12/31/2011-12/31/2010
CustomDefaulted to Today's date. You can define specific date here.1/26/20161/26/201612/31/201512/31/2015
0Current Month1/1/20161/31/201612/1/201512/31/2015
1Current Month plus 1 month2/1/20162/29/20161/1/20161/31/2016
2Current Month plus 2 months3/1/20163/31/20162/1/20162/29/2016
3Current Month plus 3 months4/1/20164/30/20163/1/20163/31/2016
4Current Month plus 4 months5/1/20165/31/20164/1/20164/30/2016
5Current Month plus 5 months6/1/20166/30/20165/1/20165/31/2016
6Current Month plus 6 months7/1/20167/31/20166/1/20166/30/2016
7Current Month plus 7 months8/1/20168/31/20167/1/20167/31/2016
8Current Month plus 8 months9/1/20169/30/20168/1/20168/31/2016
9Current Month plus 9 months10/1/201610/31/20169/1/20169/30/2016
10Current Month plus 10 months11/1/201611/30/201610/1/201610/31/2016
11Current Month plus 11 months12/1/201612/31/201611/1/201611/30/2016
12Current Month plus 12 months1/1/20171/31/201712/1/201612/31/2016
24Current Month plus 24 months1/1/20181/31/201812/1/201712/31/2017
-1Current Month minus 1 month12/1/201512/31/201511/1/201511/30/2015
-2Current Month minus 2 months11/1/201511/30/201510/1/201510/31/2015
-3Current Month minus 3 months10/1/201510/31/20159/1/20159/30/2015
-4Current Month minus 4 months9/1/20159/30/20158/1/20158/31/2015
-5Current Month minus 5 months8/1/20158/31/20157/1/20157/31/2015
-6Current Month minus 6 months7/1/20157/31/20156/1/20156/30/2015
-7Current Month minus 7 months6/1/20156/30/20155/1/20155/31/2015
-8Current Month minus 8 months5/1/20155/31/20154/1/20154/30/2015
-9Current Month minus 9 months4/1/20154/30/20153/1/20153/31/2015
-10Current Month minus 10 months3/1/20153/31/20152/1/20152/28/2015
-11Current Month minus 11 months2/1/20152/28/20151/1/20151/31/2015
-12Current Month minus 12 months1/1/20151/31/201512/1/201412/31/2014
-24Current Month minus 24 months1/1/20141/31/201412/1/201312/31/2014

There are columns that require date filter and this page will help you understand how date filter works and how you should use it. 

  1. First is, set the Run Date. By default, this field will show today's date. Change this field as you feel necessary.
  2. Add Budget, Calculation, Credit, Credit Units, Debit, Debit Units, Ending Balance, GL Trend, Segment Filter or Units column. 
  3. In the Filter Type field click the dropdown combobox button. All available filter types will show a Start and End Dates based on Run Date selected. The Start and End Dates will show you exactly the date range for the selected Filter Type. This helps you visualize the date coverage of the date filter based on the Run Date selected.

    As for Custom filter type, it will show today's date and you will need to setup the Start and End Dates.


    When printing report and you use a column designer with Filter Type setup columns, it will be the As of Date field that is being used as basis for the date filters. 
    Ex: 
    If this is the column designer setup, take note that the first part is using the Caption - Column Name while the 2nd part is using the Caption - Filter Type. 

    >As of Date is using today's date. 

    This is how the report will look like.

    >As of Date is setup with other dates within the fiscal year


    >As of Date is setup with a date that is from previous fiscal year

There are columns that require date filter and this page will help you understand how date filter works and how you should use it. 

  1. First is, set the Run Date. By default, this field will show today's date. Change this field as you feel necessary.
  2. Add Budget, Calculation, Credit, Credit Units, Debit, Debit Units or Segment Filter column. 
  3. In the Filter Type field click the dropdown combobox button. All available filter types, except Custom, will show the Start Date and End Date based on Run Date selected.
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