Analytics SAQL Developer Guide

Overview
Quick Start
Examples
SAQL Reference
SAQL Basic Elements
SAQL Operators
SAQL Statements
SAQL Functions
Aggregate Functions
Date Functions
daysBetween()
date_diff()
now()
date()
toDate()
date_to_epoch()
date_to_string()
toString()
Time-Based Filtering
Day in the Week, Month, Quarter, or Year
First Day in the Week, Month, Quarter, or Year
Last Day in the Week, Month, Quarter, or Year
Number of Days in the Month, Quarter, or Year
Date Formats
Time Zone Date Functions
Work with Custom Fiscal Year Data
String Functions
Math Functions
Windowing Functions
coalesce
Query Performance
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Number of Days in the Month, Quarter, or Year

Returns the number of days in the month, quarter, or year for the specified date.

month_days(date)

Returns the number of days in the month for the specified date.
1q = foreach q generate month_days(toDate('CloseDate_sec_epoch')) as 'Billing Days In Month';

quarter_days(date)

Returns the number of days in the quarter for the specified date. 
1q = foreach q generate quarter_days(toDate('CloseDate_sec_epoch')) as 'Billing Days In Quarter;

year_days(date)

Returns the number of days in the year for the specified date. 
1q = foreach q generate year_days(toDate('CloseDate_sec_epoch')) as 'Billing Days In Year;