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Michael Kolodner 13Michael Kolodner 13 

Get next September 1 as a Date?

How can I take Today() and then get back, for example, the  next September 1 that will come?
Basically, if Today() returns 8/10/2019, I want to replace the month value with "9" and the day value with "1" but I don't know how to write it so that Apex will accept my manipulated XX/XX/XXXX as a date.
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Maharajan CMaharajan C
Hi Micheal,

Please use the below code:

Date today = system.Today();
Date newDate = date.newinstance(today.year(), 9, 1);
system.debug('@@@ newDate ==> '+ newDate );

Can you please Let me know if it helps or not!!!

If it helps don't forget to mark this as a best answer!!!

Thanks,
Maharajan.C

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Alain CabonAlain Cabon
You want to parse: 9/1/2019 with Apex ? 

date mydate1 = date.parse('12/27/2009');
date mydate2 = date.parse('9/1/2009');
date mydate3 =  date.parse('09/01/2009');
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https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_methods_system_date.htm

 
Maharajan CMaharajan C
Hi Micheal,

Please use the below code:

Date today = system.Today();
Date newDate = date.newinstance(today.year(), 9, 1);
system.debug('@@@ newDate ==> '+ newDate );

Can you please Let me know if it helps or not!!!

If it helps don't forget to mark this as a best answer!!!

Thanks,
Maharajan.C
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Michael Kolodner 13Michael Kolodner 13
Thanks! With that hint to go on, I've got this working: 
public class testDateSetter {
    
    // Gives September 1 of the current FY for use as a start date on Fall programs.
    public static date giveFallStart() {
        date septOne;
        if (System.today().Month() >= 7) {
            septOne = date.newinstance(Date.Today().Year(), 9, 1);
        }
        else {
            septOne = date.newinstance(Date.Today().Year(), 9, 1)-365;
        }
		return septOne;
    }