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Justair07
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Syntax for Custom Column to Show Current WeekDay Number

‎10-17-2018 10:18 AM

Hi,

 

Can someone please tell me how I can make a custom column in the Query Editor? Here is what I tried with error that WEEKDAY not recognized.

 

=WEEKDAY(TODAY(),2)

 

Thank you,

 

- Justin

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Justair07
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‎10-17-2018 10:33 AM
I got it. Date.DayOfWeek(DateTime.LocalNow()) Thank you

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arvindsingh802
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‎10-17-2018 10:35 AM

Hello Justair07,

 

Use WeekDay =Date.DayOfWeek(DateTime.LocalNow())


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I got it. Date.DayOfWeek(DateTime.LocalNow()) Thank you
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