---
title: "Codeunit 359 PeriodFormManagement"
author: "Jonas Paprotka"
url: https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/codeunit/359-periodformmanagement/
type: codeunit
id: 359
name: "PeriodFormManagement"
app: "Base Application"
versions: "17-21"
build: 21.5.53619.63803
obsolete: "Pending 19.0"
checked: 2026-09-20
subject: "Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central"
license: "Content © 2026 Jonas Paprotka. Quote freely with attribution and a link."
---

# Codeunit 359 PeriodFormManagement

Jonas Paprotka, https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/codeunit/359-periodformmanagement/

| | |
| --- | --- |
| App | Base Application |
| Versions | 17-21 |
| Obsolete | Pending 19.0, seen from 19. Replaced by PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| Source file | PeriodFormManagement.Codeunit.al |

## Procedures

| Name | Parameters | Returns | Access | Versions | Obsolete | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FindDate | (Text[3], var Record Date, Option) | Boolean | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| NextDate | (Integer, var Record Date, Option) | Integer | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| CreatePeriodFormat | (Option, Date) | Text[10] | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| MoveDateByPeriod | (Date, Option, Integer) | Date | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| MoveDateByPeriodToEndOfPeriod | (Date, Option, Integer) | Date | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| GetPeriodTypeSymbol | (Option) | Text[1] | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| EndOfPeriod | () | Date | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| GetFullPeriodDateFilter | (Option, Text) | Text | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| FindPeriod | (var Record Item, Text[3], Option, Option) | - | public | 17-18 | - | - |
| FindPeriodOnMatrixPage | (var Text, var Text, Text[3], Option, Boolean) | - | public | 17-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |
| FindPeriod | (var Record Item, Text[3], Option, Enum Analysis Amount Type) | - | public | 19-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by same procedure in PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al due to enum implementation. |

## Events

| Kind | Name | Parameters | Versions | Obsolete | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Integration event | OnAfterCreatePeriodFormat | (Option, Date, var Text[10]) | 19-21 | Pending 19.0 | Replaced by OnAfterCreatePeriodFormat of PeriodPageManagement.Codeunit.al. |

## Source

Symbols: Microsoft.BaseApplication.symbols.437dbf0e-84ff-417a-965d-ed2bb9650972, https://dynamicssmb2.pkgs.visualstudio.com/DynamicsBCPublicFeeds/_packaging/MSSymbols/nuget/v3/index.json, highest build per major on 2026-09-20.

Jonas Paprotka, 2026-09-20.