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Add a prior-period variable to a letter

You can use the Date function in the Report Designer to display a date in a letter other than the current period end date.

Select File
, then Report Designer
.

In the Reports list, select Letters
.

Double-click a letter to open it in the Design grid.

Point your cursor to where in the letter the date you want to place the date.

Select Insert
, then Formula
.

Select Functions
.

Select the Date
row in the list.

Select Variable
next to Variable 1.

Select the System.FinancialStatement.PeriodEndDate
variable, then OK
.

Select the ellipsis
next to Date format
in the

Formula

window.

Choose the date format, then select OK
.

Select the Calendar
next to Period
, then choose the period.

Select
OK
.