AddMinutes (PQL)

Returns a new date-time with the number of minutes added

Syntax

AddMinutes( <Column DateTime> , <Integer> )

* Click on the function's arguments above for more details on the input values.

Comments
  • The column needs to be an attribute with date-time values in the model. (The data type needs to be 'date-time')
  • Use a positive integer to count minutes forward from each time in the column, in order to return a times after the original time.
  • Use negative integers to return a specified minute prior to each time in the column.
  • For details on how to employ and use this function see the custom column overview.
Different Function types
  • This function is similar to the PQL semantic and common functions of the same name. However, it operates on a column directly at the grain.
  • As a granular function, it is used in the base SQL query itself.

Examples

This example adds 15 minutes to each time in the Order Date column.

AddMinutes( [Data].[OrderDate], 15 )

If the figure had been set to "-15" the result would reduce 15 minutes from each time in the column.

You can see the effect from this example snippet in column #4, based on the original date column in position #1.