SQL DATEPART(dw,date) need monday = 1 and sunday = 7

Question

I have a Query where I get the WeekDay of a date but by default:

• Sunday = 1

• Moday = 2

• etc.

Answer 1

I would suggest that you just write the case statement yourself using datename():

select (case datename(dw, aws.date)
             when 'Monday' then 1
             when 'Tuesday' then 2
             when 'Wednesday' then 3
             when 'Thursday' then 4
             when 'Friday' then 5
             when 'Saturday' then 6
             when 'Sunday' then 7
        end)

At least, this won't change if someone changes the parameter on the day of the week when weeks begin. On the other hand, it is susceptible to the language chosen for SQL Server.