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Trininole
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83 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-12 : 14:53:52

how would i Write a syntax that runs if today is Thursday and does not run if today is not Thursday??

Roger DeFour

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-12 : 14:57:37

quote:
Originally posted by webfred

if datename(dw, getdate()) <> 'Thursday'
begin
print 'no work today'
end
else
begin
print 'here we go'
end

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Trininole
Yak Posting Veteran

83 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-12 : 14:59:31

Thank you

Roger DeFour

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-12 : 15:01:18

welcome

No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die.

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2010-05-12 : 15:12:54

But consider regional settings.
In Germany the used statement would return 'Donnerstag' instead of 'Thursday'.
You can avoid this by using for example
set language english
in front of your statement.

Have a look at
select DATEPART (dw, getdate())
it returns the number of the day.
today it returns 4.

Also it depends on the setting of DATEFIRST:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181598.aspx

No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die.

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