WEEKDAY_XX

Use the WEEKDAY_XX script function to return the day of the week of a particular date. The weekday is returned as a two-character abbreviation.

Syntax

WEEKDAY_XX ([Date Format:]Date)

Parameters

• WEEKDAY_XX
  Determines the day of the week for a specified date

• Date
  Date in YYMMDD or YYYYDDMM format
  Format: script literal or script variable
  Note: Specify the date format when you use a format other than YYMMDD or YYYYMMDD. Separate the date format and the date with a colon or semicolon. For more information, see Date, Time and Period Formats in Scripts.

Return Codes

The script function returns the following values:

• MO
  Monday
• DI
  Tuesday
• MI
  Wednesday
• DO
  Thursday
• FR
  Friday
• SA
  Saturday
• SO
  Sunday

Examples

December 31, 1999 was a Friday, so the following script returns the value FR:

:SET &NEWYEARSEVE_2000# = WEEKDAY_NR("991231")

January 1, 2000 was a Saturday, so the following script returns the value SA. The date format is specified because the date provided is not in YYMMDD or YYYYMMDD format.

:SET &NEWYEAR_2000# = WEEKDAY_NR("DD-MM-YYYY:01-01-2000")

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