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The Merchant Center Query Language lets you specify a date range using a custom
or relative date range. All requests for metrics must include a condition for
segments.date in theWHERE clause to indicate the time period from which
you want to retrieve your performance data.
Custom date range
You can specify dates in ISO 8601(YYYY-MM-DD) format:
You can define date strings with either single quotes (') or double quotes
("). However, you must be consistent; for example: "2021-01-01' is not a
valid date string.
Relative date range
In addition to custom date ranges, you can specify a relative date range such
as LAST_30_DAYS or THIS_MONTH by using DURING instead of BETWEEN and
AND:
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