# How to convert weekday to word, like 1 Mon, 2 Tue

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/how-to-convert-weekday-to-word-like-1-mon-2-tue/17544>\
**Category:** Process Studio\
**Tags:** ps-steps\
**Created:** [February 12, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/how-to-convert-weekday-to-word-like-1-mon-2-tue/17544 "2026-02-12T12:57:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![kshriniwas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kshriniwas](https://community.automationedge.com/u/kshriniwas)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/how-to-convert-weekday-to-word-like-1-mon-2-tue/17544/1 "2026-02-12T12:57:56Z")

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we mostly print days of week as word

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**Author:** ![AETrainings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@AETrainings](https://community.automationedge.com/u/AETrainings)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/how-to-convert-weekday-to-word-like-1-mon-2-tue/17544/2 "2026-09-30T09:47:35Z")

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To convert a date or weekday number into a weekday word (e.g., `1 Mon`, `2 Tue`, or `Mon`, `Tue`), you can use steps under the **Transform** or **Scripting** plugin categories in Process Studio, depending on your starting input type:

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**Option 1: Starting from a Date Field (Recommended)**

**Method A: Using the “Select Values” Step**

- **Plugin Category:**  **Transform**
- **Step:**  **Select Values**
- **How to configure:**
  1. Open the **Select Values** step and go to the **Meta-data** tab.
  2. Select your Date field under **Fieldname**.
  3. Change **Type** to **String**.
  4. In the **Format** column, set one of the following format masks:
    - **EEE** $\rightarrow$ Outputs short day name (e.g., `Mon`, `Tue`).
    - **EEEE** $\rightarrow$ Outputs full day name (e.g., `Monday`, `Tuesday`).
    - **u EEE** $\rightarrow$ Outputs day number + short name (e.g., `1 Mon`, `2 Tue`).

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**Option 2: Starting from a Weekday Number (1, 2, 3…)**

**Method A: Using the “Value Mapper” Step**

- **Plugin Category:**  **Transform**
- **Step:**  **Value Mapper**
- **How to configure:**
  1. Select your integer/number field in **Fieldname to use**.
  2. Specify a **Target field name** (e.g., `weekday_name`).
  3. Fill in the **Field values table** to map numbers to words:
    - `1` $\rightarrow$ `1 Mon`
    - `2` $\rightarrow$ `2 Tue`
    - `3` $\rightarrow$ `3 Wed` (and so on).

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**Option 3: Using Scripting Steps**

**Method A: Using the “Formula” Step**

- **Plugin Category:**  **Scripting**
- **Step:**  **Formula**
- **Formula:** `TEXT([YourDateField] ; "u EEE")` or `TEXT([YourDateField] ; "EEE")`

**Method B: Using “Modified Java Script Value”**

- **Plugin Category:**  **Scripting**
- **Step:**  **Modified Java Script Value**
- **JavaScript snippet:**

```auto
var day_word = date2str(YourDateField, "u EEE");

```