RE: SQL HELP

From: Abdul Aleem <abchaudhary-ho_at_beaconhouse.edu.pk>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 20:56:50 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002CBCC7.20010313203033@fatcity.com>

Use the function SUBSTR( TO_CHAR ( date_column, 'DAY' ),3) = 'FRI' in your where clause
HTH!
Aleem

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Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 6:11 AM

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Subject:        SQL HELP

Hello,

Now I know this must have been discussed here before, but how do you construct SQL to get all the fridays between 2 dates:

Sort of like:

SELECT some_date_column (want to see only fridays) FROM some_table
WHERE...? Thanks a lot.

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