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

Works in:	From Access 2000

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);