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From tomg@sqlclinic.net
Subject What day is it - when it isn't NOW()?
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.44.0308011423030.28566-100000@q8.nrnet.org
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Responses Re: What day is it - when it isn't NOW()?  (Rod Taylor <rbt@rbt.ca>)
Re: What day is it - when it isn't NOW()?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Hi,

SELECT to_char(now(), 'Day');  returns Friday as I'd hoped.
But how do I return the day of the week for a specific date other
than now()?  I'm looking for something along the lines of:
SELECT to_char('2003-08-04', 'Day') without much success.

Can anyone point me to the right function/combination of functions
to achieve this?

Thanks!

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