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MOD

MOD

Returns a remainder after a number is divided by a specified divisor.

Use

MOD(number, divisor) and replace number with the field or expression you want divided; replace divisor with the number to use as the divisor.

Scheduling Example
Scheduling Example

MOD(3, 3) returns 0

MOD(4, 3) returns 1

MOD(123, 100) returns 23

To prevent users from scheduling meetings on a Saturday or Sunday, use a validation rule to apply a custom date field called My Date.

CASE(MOD(My_Date__c - DATE(1900, 1, 7), 7),
0, 0,
6, 0,
1) = 0

This example displays the following error message when the value of My Date is not Monday through Friday: “My Date is not a weekday.”

 
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