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how to get the day( sun/mon/etc) from date????

 
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m_lekshmi13

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:45 pm    Post subject: how to get the day( sun/mon/etc) from date????
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a date will be inputted i should get the particular day of the week
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:28 am    Post subject:
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Pick any past date that is a Sunday; subtract your date from it using one of the date intrinsic functions. Divide by 7. The remainder will be:

0 if your day is Sunday
1 if your day is Monday
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6 if your day is Saturday
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m_lekshmi13

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:08 am    Post subject: Re: how to get the day( sun/mon/etc) from date????
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thanx jack for ur suggestion
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