alguidelines/content/docs/NAVPatterns/3-cal-coding-guidelines/internationalization/using-calcdate/index.md

+++ title = "Using Calcdate" weight = 1370 tags = ["C/AL"] categories = ["Best Practice"] +++ CALCDATE should only be used with DateFormula variables. Alternatively the string should be enclosed using the <> symbols.

Bad code

IF ReservEntry."Expected Receipt Date" >
    CALCDATE('-' + FORMAT("Dampener (Time)") + FirstDate)
THEN

Good code

IF ReservEntry."Expected Receipt Date" >  
    CALCDATE('<-' + FORMAT("Dampener (Time)") + FirstDate + '>')  
THEN