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The DateSerial function is a built-in function in VBA that allows users to create a date based on the specified year, month, and day values. This function can be useful in creating dynamic dates for various purposes, such as in financial calculations or data analysis. To use the DateSerial function, the user must provide the year, month, and day values as arguments within the function’s parentheses. An example of its use would be “=DateSerial(2021, 3, 15)”, which would return the date March 15, 2021. This function is a useful tool for manipulating dates in VBA and can enhance the functionality of various programs.
Use DateSerial Function in VBA (With Example)
You can use the DateSerial function in VBA to return a date for a specific day, month and year.
Here is one common way to use this function in practice:
Sub UseDateSerial()
Dim i As Integer
For i = 2 To 13
Range("D" & i) = DateSerial(Range("C" & i), Range("B" & i), Range("A" & i))
Next i
End Sub
This particular macro will return date values in the range D2:D13 using the year values in column C, the month values in column B, and the day values in column A.
The following example shows how to use the DateSerial function in practice.
Example: How to Use DateSerial Function in VBA
Suppose we have the following columns in Excel that show the day, month and year for various dates:
Suppose we would like to display date values in column D, using the day, month and year values in each row.
We can create the following macro to do so:
Sub UseDateSerial()
Dim i As Integer
For i = 2 To 13
Range("D" & i) = DateSerial(Range("C" & i), Range("B" & i), Range("A" & i))
Next i
End Sub
When we run this macro, we receive the following output:
Column D displays the date value that results from using the day, month and year values from columns A, B and C, respectively.
Note: You can find the complete documentation for the VBA DateSerial function .
Additional Resources
The following tutorials explain how to perform other common tasks in VBA: