Docs / Date & time

DateAdd()

DateAdd is an AMPscript function in the date & time category. Units: Y, M, D, H, MI.

Syntax

DateAdd(date, amount, unit)

Example

%%=DateAdd("2026-08-13", 7, "D")=%%

8/20/2026 12:00:00 AM

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Official Salesforce documentation

DateAdd in the official AMPscript reference - or browse the official index of AMPscript functions for platform behavior and edge cases.

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