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DatePart returns a number specifying a part of the given date. The required parameter, ''interval'', determines the part of date which is measured and returned. The optional parameter ''firstdayofweek'' is Sunday, if not specified The optional ''firstweekofyear'' is the week containing January 1, if not specified. | DatePart returns a number specifying a part of the given date. The required parameter, ''interval'', determines the part of date which is measured and returned. The optional parameter ''firstdayofweek'' is Sunday, if not specified The optional ''firstweekofyear'' is the week containing January 1, if not specified. | ||
'''Interval Values''' | |||
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! Value !! Description | |||
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| yyyy || Year | |||
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| q || Quarter | |||
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| m || Month | |||
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| y || Day of year | |||
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| d || Day | |||
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| w || Weekday | |||
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| ww || Week of year | |||
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| h || Hour | |||
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| n || Minute | |||
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| s || Second | |||
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== Example == | == Example == |
Revision as of 11:42, 2 December 2012
DatePart(interval, date[, firstdayofweek[, firstweekofyear]])
Description
DatePart returns a number specifying a part of the given date. The required parameter, interval, determines the part of date which is measured and returned. The optional parameter firstdayofweek is Sunday, if not specified The optional firstweekofyear is the week containing January 1, if not specified.
Interval Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
yyyy | Year |
q | Quarter |
m | Month |
y | Day of year |
d | Day |
w | Weekday |
ww | Week of year |
h | Hour |
n | Minute |
s | Second |
Example
Rem DatePart Example 'DatePart returns a numberfrompartofadate Dim QuarterPart, MonthPart, DayPart QuarterPart = DatePart("q", Now) MonthPart = DatePart("m", Now) DayPart = DatePart("d", Now) Print "Today is day " & DayPart Print "of month " & MonthPart Print "in quarter " & QuarterPart
Output
Today is day 18 of month 8 in quarter 3 (''sample output from August 18, 1998'')