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

Parameter	Description	Format
Date	Date in YYMMDD or YYYYDDMM format. 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.	script literal or script variable

Return Codes

The script function returns the following values:

Return Value	Condition
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")