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Invalid argument error in date calculation

Troubleshooting


Problem

Running a report which contains a date query calculation, the following error is generated:
The argument at position 2 of the function '_days_between' is invalid in data item 'DataItemName' of query 'QueryName', expected one of the following types: 'date, dateTime'

Cause

The second argument of this function in the calculation is a string datatype.

Resolving The Problem

Ensure the datatype for both arguments is one of the following types: date or dateTime

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 May 2023

UID

ibm16991647