Name

DAYNAME( )

Synopsis

DAYNAME(date)

This function returns the name of the day for the date provided.

SELECT DAYNAME(appt_date) AS Appointment
FROM appointments
WHERE rec_id = '1439';
+-------------+
| Appointment |
+-------------+
| Saturday    |
+-------------+

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