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MS Access WeekdayName() Function

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MS Access WeekdayName() Function

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Example

Return the weekday name based on a number:

SELECT WeekdayName(3);

Definition and Usage

The WeekdayName() function returns the weekday name based on a number.

Syntax

WeekdayName(

number, abbreviate, firstdayofweek )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description number

Required. A value from 1 to 7, that represent the day of the week abbreviate Optional. A Boolean value. True = the weekday name should be abbreviated. False = the weekday name should not be abbreviated. False is default firstdayofweek Optional. Specifies the first day of the week. Can be one of the following values:

Formula

0 = Use the NLS API setting
1 = Sunday (default)
2 = Monday
3 = Tuesday
4 = Wednesday
5 = Thursday
6 = Friday
7 = Saturday

Technical Details

Works in:

From Access 2000

More Examples

Example

Return the abbreviated weekday name based on a number:

SELECT WeekdayName(3, true);

Example

Return the abbreviated weekday name based on a number, and let Monday be the first day of week:

SELECT WeekdayName(3, true, 2);

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