Return previous working day 6 months back
This tutorial shows how to return the previous work day (business day) six months back using an Excel formula or VBA
Example: Return previous working day 6 months back
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=WORKDAY(EDATE(B5,-6)-1,-1,$F$5:$F$12)
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This formula uses the Excel WORKDAY and EDATE functions, including the holidays, to calculate the previous working day six months before the selected date.
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Sub Previous_working_day_6_months_back()
'declare a variable
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = Worksheets("Analysis")
'return the previous working day 6 months back
ws.Range("C5") = WorksheetFunction.WorkDay(WorksheetFunction.EDate(ws.Range("B5"), -6) - 1, -1, ws.Range("F5:F12"))
ws.Range("C5") = WorksheetFunction.WorkDay(WorksheetFunction.EDate(ws.Range("B5"), -6) - 1, -1, ws.Range("F5:F12"))
End Sub
EXPLANATION
This tutorial shows how to return the previous work day (business day) 6 months back through the use of an Excel formula or VBA.
Both the Excel formula and VBA methods make use of the WORKDAY and EDATE functions to return the previous working day six months back.
FORMULA
=WORKDAY(EDATE(date,-6)-1,-1,holidays)
=WORKDAY(EDATE(date,-6)-1,-1,holidays)
ARGUMENTS
date: The initial date from which to begin counting the number of working days.
holidays: A list of dates that specifies the holidays to take into consideration.
date: The initial date from which to begin counting the number of working days.
holidays: A list of dates that specifies the holidays to take into consideration.
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