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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 34
DayOfWeek
Purpose
Returns a number representing the day of the week that date falls on.
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.
Examples
DayOfWeek(“10/6/2010”) returns 4.
DayOfWeek(Date(10;7;2010)) returns 5.
DayOfWeek(ProjectDue) returns 3 when the date in ProjectDue is 10/5/2010.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
DayOfYear
Purpose
Returns a number equal to the number of days from the beginning of the year of date.
Format
DayOfYear(date)
Parameters
date - any calendar date