SOMONTH

The SOMONTH function returns the start date of the month for a given date. References and measures are also accepted as arguments. This function is commonly used to identify monthly reporting periods and perform month-based calculations.

Syntax

SOMONTH(date)

Arguments

• date: The input date.

Return value

Returns the start date of the month.

Example

SOMONTH("05/29/2026")

Returns 5/1/2026, which is the start date of the month containing 05/29/2026.