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description: Returns the first day of the quarter for a specific date or time value in Salesforce Spiff. The return format is YYYY-MM-DD. If you've specified fiscal year dates that are different from standard calendar dates, use the beginning_of_fiscal_quarter() function instead.
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# beginning\_of\_quarter

Returns the first day of the quarter for a specific date or time value in Salesforce Spiff. The return format is YYYY-MM-DD. If you've specified fiscal year dates that are different from standard calendar dates, use the `beginning_of_fiscal_quarter()` function instead.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available for an additional cost in: <strong>Professional</strong> Edition with Web Services API Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Syntax

```
beginning_of_quarter(date_or_time)
```

## Arguments

  
| Argument | Required? | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| date\_or\_time | Required | The Date or Date & Time value to evaluate. This argument supports any date functions. |

## Example

Return the first day of the quarter in which a deal closes.

```
=beginning_of_quarter(CloseDate)
```

#### See Also

- [Year, Quarter, or Month Functions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.spiff_functions_date_period.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Functions for the beginning and end of a year, quarter, or month in Salesforce Spiff help you compare data during the specified time period. Combine these functions with other functions that process dates.")
- [beginning\_of\_fiscal\_quarter](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.spiff_function_ref_beginning_of_fiscal_quarter.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Returns the first day of the fiscal quarter for a specific date or time in Salesforce Spiff. The return format is YYYY-MM-DD. If you haven't specified fiscal year dates in Spiff, this function falls back to a standard calendar year.")