Formatting relative dates
Relative dates are specified by three characters followed by a number. For example, D+YE1 represents the end of the year, one year from today.
| Specific Unit of time | Description |
| + | This symbol means forward in time. |
| - | This symbol means backward in time. |
| Y | Year |
| M | Month |
| D | Day |
| h | Hour |
| m | Minute |
| s | Second |
| B | Specifies the beginning of the period. |
| S | Specifies the same time as now, but within the new period. |
| E | Specifies the end of the period. |
| Number | The specific number is the number of units. |
Examples
D+YS0 - is today's date.
D+YS1 - is one year from today.
D-YB0 - is the beginning of this year.
D+YE0 - is the end of this year.
D-MB3 - is three months prior to the beginning of this month.
D+DS7 - is one calendar week from today (counting today).