# SOWEEK The SOWEEK function takes the date as input and returns the starting date of the week. Node references and measures are also accepted as input arguments. Use [DATE.SET()](https://docs.inforiver.com/formula-syntax/date-functions/date.set) to set the format of the output date. ## Syntax ```java SOWEEK(date) ``` ## Arguments date - The date which is passed as an input to the function. Required. ## Return value Date representing the start of the week. ## Example ```java SOWEEK("05/29/2024") //Returns 27/5/2024 ```