DayOfWeek
Purpose
Returns a number representing the day of the week on which a date occurs.
Format
DayOfWeek(date)
Parameters
date - any calendar date
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
The number 1 represents Sunday, 2 represents Monday, 3 represents Tuesday, and so on. For example, you can find out on what day of the week a holiday occurs.
Important To avoid errors when using dates, always use four-digit years. For more information about how FileMaker Pro handles two-digit dates, see
Entering dates with two-digit years.
Examples
DayOfWeek ( "10/8/2019" ) returns 3.
DayOfWeek ( Date ( 10 ; 9 ; 2019 ) ) returns 4.
DayOfWeek ( ProjectDue ) returns 4 when the date in ProjectDue is 10/9/2019.
Related topics