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Day Name display

Hi, I want use Dayname(today()) to display Thursday, friday like.... But not getting the right forumula. Thanks,

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cfz
Former Employee
Former Employee

HI Madu,

Use

WeekDay(Today())

instead.

I hope it helps,

Carlos

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its_anandrjs
Champion III
Champion III

Change your SET variables like

SET DayNames='Monday;Tuesday;Wednesday;Thursday;Friday;Saturday;Sunday';

Then in text box write

=WeekDay(today( ) )    this gives Thrusday

cfz
Former Employee
Former Employee

HI Madu,

Use

WeekDay(Today())

instead.

I hope it helps,

Carlos

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Author

weekday(today()) will work for you

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Author

=WeekDay(Today())&', '&num(weekday(Today()))&' '&month(Today())&' '&year(today()) Output is Thursday, 3 Apr 2014 I am missing like 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2nd like?? Thanks,

its_anandrjs
Champion III
Champion III

Hi,

But Weekday(today( ) )  will not give exactly Thrusday please check if i am wrong

It gives

Weekday(today( ) ) Thu  instead of Thrusday

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I used this SET DayNames='Monday;Tuesday;Wednesday;Thursday;Friday;Satday;Sunday'; So I get Thursday