DateCompare

EAZYBI Returns 1 if the first date is greater than the second date; returns 0 if both dates are equal; returns -1 if the first date is less than the second date.

Syntax

DateCompare(Date_Expression, Date_Expression)

Arguments

Date_Expression	MDX expression that returns a date that will be compared.

You can also use a string expression that can be parsed with DateParse as any date argument.

Examples

Compare the Due date to the current day

The formula will return -1 if due date of the issue is before Today, 0 if an issue is due Today, and 1 if an issue due date is after Today. See example report Issues due and overdue in our demo account. The calculated measure Issues due in time uses the formula above to check if issue is not due yet and a similar comparison with resolution date for resolved issues before due date.

DateCompare([Issue].CurrentMember.Get('Due date'), "Today")

Compare the Resolution date to a custom date

This formula compares a custom date to the resolution date of the issue currently in context.

DateCompare(
  [Issue].CurrentHierarchyMember.Get('Resolved at'), 
  '2025-05-15'
)

This formula compares a relative date to the resolution date of the issues currently in context.