WEEKNUM function
PRO
BASIC
In Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro, the WEEKNUM
function is used to determine the week number of a specific date. When you input a date into this function, it calculates and returns the week number, based on the calendar year. This can be particularly useful for tracking activities or events that occur on a weekly basis. It's a simple and effective tool for organizing your data by week.
Documentation
Returns the week number of a given date.
Category
Date and time
Syntax
WEEKNUM(serial_number, [return_type])
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
serial_number |
The serial number that represents the date whose week number you want to find. |
[return_type] |
Optional. A number that determines the type of return value: |
1 (or omitted): Week starts on Sunday; week 1 is the week containing January 1 | |
2: Week starts on Monday; week 1 is the week containing January 1 | |
11–16: Define which day is considered the start of the week (Monday = 11, Tuesday = 12, …, Saturday = 16) with week 1 starting January 1 | |
21: ISO standard – Week starts on Monday; week 1 is the first week with at least 4 days in the new year |
Behavior
The WEEKNUM
function in spreadsheets is used to return the week number of a specific date. The weeks can begin on either Sunday or Monday, depending on the optional second argument provided. Here's how it handles different types of inputs:
- Empty Cells: If the
WEEKNUM
function references an empty cell, it will return a #VALUE! error. - Text: If the cell referenced contains text that cannot be interpreted as a date, the function will return a #VALUE! error.
- Booleans: The
WEEKNUM
function does not work with boolean values. If a cell containing a boolean value is referenced, the function will return a #VALUE! error. - Errors: If the cell referenced in the function contains an error, the
WEEKNUM
function will also return that same error. - Numbers: If the cell referenced contains a number, the
WEEKNUM
function will treat that number as a date serial number and return the corresponding week number.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | This error occurs if the provided date is not a valid date or if it is a text that cannot be interpreted as a date. |
#NUM! | This error is returned when the second argument (indicating the week starting day) is not within the acceptable range of 1 to 21. |
Best practices
- Always ensure that the cell reference or date provided to the
WEEKNUM
function is a valid date to avoid a #VALUE! error.- Be careful when providing the second argument to the
WEEKNUM
function. Make sure it is within the acceptable range (1 to 21) to avoid a #NUM! error.- When referencing a cell, ensure it does not contain text or boolean values as
WEEKNUM
cannot interpret these and will return a #VALUE! error.- Be aware that the
WEEKNUM
function will consider a number as a date serial number. If this is not the desired outcome, make sure to convert numbers to the appropriate date format before using them in the function.
Usage
A few examples using the WEEKNUM function.
WEEKNUM("2015-01-04")
// Returns: 2 (Sunday, week starting January 1 with return_type = 1)
WEEKNUM("2015-01-04", 2)
// Returns: 1 (week starts Monday, January 1 in week 1)
WEEKNUM("1900-01-02")
// Returns: 1 (January 2, 1900 falls in week 1)
WEEKNUM(42008)
// Returns: 2 (numeric serial interpreted as 2015-01-05)
WEEKNUM("2023-01-05", 21)
// Returns: 1 (ISO standard, week starts Monday, first week with 4 days in year)
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
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// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Date",
"Week Number"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
"=WEEKNUM(A2)"
],
[
"2024-06-30",
"=WEEKNUM(A3)"
],
[
"2024-12-25",
"=WEEKNUM(A4)"
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Date",
"Week Number"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
"=WEEKNUM(A2)"
],
[
"2024-06-30",
"=WEEKNUM(A3)"
],
[
"2024-12-25",
"=WEEKNUM(A4)"
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Date",
"Week Number"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
"=WEEKNUM(A2)"
],
[
"2024-06-30",
"=WEEKNUM(A3)"
],
[
"2024-12-25",
"=WEEKNUM(A4)"
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Date",
"Week Number"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
"=WEEKNUM(A2)"
],
[
"2024-06-30",
"=WEEKNUM(A3)"
],
[
"2024-12-25",
"=WEEKNUM(A4)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}