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How to know the name of a day of the week

Given a list box containing dates as shown in the figure, would like to have for each date, name of the day of the week.

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ES. 12/feb/2014 -----------> Wednesday 12/feb/2014


From the user's guide I read that you have to use WWW in the script. Where to use the WWW? What should I do?

Thanks to all
Carlo

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Anonymous
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If you want to simply update your list box to show you can also add the Date as well as go to the expressions and add the below.

=WeekDay(DateField)

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Gysbert_Wassenaar

You can set a variable in the script for the long day names:

Set LongDayNames='Monday;Tuesday;Wednesday;Thursday;Friday;Saturday;Sunday';

You can then use the date() function to show the long day name: date(MyDateField, 'WWWW'). In chart objects you can often set the date format on the Number tab by selection Override Document Settings, selecting Date and set the date format to WWWW.


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hic
Former Employee
Former Employee

In addition to Gysbert's answer:

You will automatically also have a

     Set DayNames = ...

defined in the script. These day names are used in the WeekDay() function and if you use WWW:

     WeekDay(MyDate) as WeekDay,

     Date(MyDate,'WWW YYYY-MM-DD') as WeekDay2,

HIC

jagannalla
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III

Hi,

In load statement just use weekday statement.

Set LongDayNames='Monday;Tuesday;Wednesday;Thursday;Friday;Saturday;Sunday';

Load

*,

WeekDay(DATA)&' '& DATA AS WkDay

from table;

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Thank you all. I followed your advice and using the WeekDay I managed to get the desired result.

Many thanks
Carlo

MarcoWedel

please mark as answered

thanks

regards

Marco

Anonymous
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If you want to simply update your list box to show you can also add the Date as well as go to the expressions and add the below.

=WeekDay(DateField)

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Thanks Jebamalai I finally did what you say; I find it easier that way.

thank you very much


Carlo