Is there a formula that can match the end of the 4 quarters (March31,June
30,September30, and December 31) to todays date so I can initialize a report
that is due? I'd like to have the number 5 placed in a cell to remind me.
Thank you for your help.

=DATE(YEAR(TODAY()),(INT((MONTH(TODAY())-1)/3)+1)*3+1,0)

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"ben simpson" wrote in message
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Is there a formula that can match the end of the 4 quarters (March31,June
30,September30, and December 31) to todays date so I can initialize a
report
that is due? I'd like to have the number 5 placed in a cell to remind me.
Thank you for your help.

Thanks Bob for looking in. The formula gave me the date of the end of the
current quarter, but how can I get this to put the value of 5 in the cell
when the actual date matches this date (3/31)? Or is there a work around by
placing the formula in a cell then referencing the result to do this?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

=DATE(YEAR(TODAY()),(INT((MONTH(TODAY())-1)/3)+1)*3+1,0)

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HTH

Bob Phillips

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"ben simpson" wrote in message
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Is there a formula that can match the end of the 4 quarters (March31,June
30,September30, and December 31) to todays date so I can initialize a
report
that is due? I'd like to have the number 5 placed in a cell to remind me.
Thank you for your help.

Do you mean you want a formula to return 5 on the last day of a quarter
only? If so try

=IF(DAY(NOW()+1)+MOD(MONTH(NOW()),3)=1,5,"")


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Thanks daddy. Now what I'm missing is for a way that the 5 will remain there
through the end of the work period, not just there for that 1 day. Its a
period of less than 1 month, but the dates vary.

"daddylonglegs" wrote:


Do you mean you want a formula to return 5 on the last day of a quarter
only? If so try

=IF(DAY(NOW()+1)+MOD(MONTH(NOW()),3)=1,5,"")


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So you want 5 to remain until a specific date and then what, return to
zero? then become 5 again on the last day of the next quarter?

Can you define the end of the next work period?


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That is exactly what I,m looking for daddy. The work periods are a rotating
schedule that lasts 27 days. They overlap the end of the quarters, as well
as years. Example: work period 1 this calendar year began on 1/22/2006 and
ran thru 2/17/2006, and so on. This December, work perion 13 begins on
12/12/2006, and ends on 1/7/2007. I think that whomever it was that thought
this schedule up was trying to stick it to those that followed---he he he.
Thanks again.

"daddylonglegs" wrote:


So you want 5 to remain until a specific date and then what, return to
zero? then become 5 again on the last day of the next quarter?

Can you define the end of the next work period?


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I forgot...I have the work period hidden in a range on the sheet that can be
easily referenced, also have the TODAY() hidden for as reference (to avoid
those pesky volatile warnings). My brain has died, and I just haven't
realized it yet!!! Thanks.

"ben simpson" wrote:

That is exactly what I,m looking for daddy. The work periods are a rotating
schedule that lasts 27 days. They overlap the end of the quarters, as well
as years. Example: work period 1 this calendar year began on 1/22/2006 and
ran thru 2/17/2006, and so on. This December, work perion 13 begins on
12/12/2006, and ends on 1/7/2007. I think that whomever it was that thought
this schedule up was trying to stick it to those that followed---he he he.
Thanks again.

"daddylonglegs" wrote:


So you want 5 to remain until a specific date and then what, return to
zero? then become 5 again on the last day of the next quarter?

Can you define the end of the next work period?


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