DayName

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DayName

Purpose

Returns text that is the full name of the weekday for a date.

Format

DayName(date)

Parameters

date - any calendar date

Data type returned

text

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Examples

DayName(Date(10;7;2014)) returns Tuesday.

DayName(ProjectDue) returns Tuesday when ProjectDue is 10/7/2014.

DayName(“10/7/2014”) returns Tuesday.

“Return your selection by ” & DayName(DueDate) displays the text Return your selection by followed by the name of the day stored in DueDate.

Important To avoid errors when using dates, always use four-digit years. For more information about how FileMaker Pro handles two-digit dates, see Conversion of dates with two-digit years.