2 4 2 Number of Days Allowed into the Past

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2.4.2 Number of Days Allowed into the Past

Mandatory.  Default=9999999

Specify the lower limit of the date range rule.

The use of the "days into the past" and "days into the future" range limit values can be illustrated with a time line:

 

 

                         Current date

  Lower limit          (date on which the      Upper limit

 for valid date         rule is performed)    for valid date

      |                       |                      |

      |                       |                      |

      |                       N                      |

======|======= PAST ==========O======= FUTURE =======|=======>

      |                       W                      |

      |                       |                      |

      |                       |                      |

      |<----------------------|--------------------->|

           "X" days allowed   |   "Y" days allowed

             into the past    |    into the future

Tips & Techniques

  • If you are simply performing a date format check, leave this value as 9999999 so that there are no range limits applied.

Ý 2.4 Date Format/Range Check