Dates like “12/4/2025” are precise but not always intuitive. Operators checking last Monday’s readings or confirming which day the weekend tech logged data have to mentally map dates to days. Day of week display adds the day name next to each date in Operator10 DataViews, so you see “Mon 12/4” or “Sunday 12/3” at a glance.
Why add day of week?
Plant operations follow weekly rhythms. Flow patterns differ on weekends. Lab work often runs Monday–Friday. Maintenance rounds change by shift. When you’re reviewing data or entering values, knowing the day of the week helps you spot patterns and catch errors faster. If effluent TSS spiked on Saturday, you remember that was the shift change. If a reading looks off on Wednesday, you recall the heavy rain midweek. Day of week display provides that context without forcing operators to check a calendar or count days in their head.
How to enable day of week display
Open your DataView and right-click anywhere in the grid to access Properties. Go to the Font and Color tab. Scroll down to the Date Format dropdown at the bottom. The default is usually Short Date, which shows “12/4/2025.” Change it to Short Date with Day of Week or Short Date with DO (day of week). Click OK. Every date column in that DataView now shows the day name alongside the date, like “Mon 12/4” or “Sunday 12/3.”
Choose your format
Operator10 offers a few day of week display formats. Short Date with Day of Week might show “Mon 12/4/2025.” Some formats abbreviate the day (Mon, Tue, Wed), others spell it out (Monday, Tuesday). Preview each option in Properties to see which one fits your DataView layout best. Shorter abbreviations save space if you have many columns; full names are easier to scan if you have room.
Combine with 7-day period views
Day of week display pairs perfectly with DataViews set to a 7-day date range. When your view shows Sunday through Saturday and each date includes the day name, operators see a mini weekly calendar in grid form. They know immediately which day corresponds to which date, making data entry and review faster. Set your DataView to start on Sunday (or Monday, depending on your plant’s week) under Properties > Display Range, and the day of week displayreinforces that weekly structure.
Practical uses for operators
Lab techs entering results from last week’s samples can verify they’re logging data on the correct day without second-guessing the date. Operators reviewing trend data see day-of-week patterns at a glance—like higher influent flow every Monday morning or lower effluent quality on Fridays. Supervisors spot scheduling gaps when they see blank entries next to “Saturday” or “Sunday.” The day of week display turns abstract dates into concrete schedule markers.
No impact on database or reports
Enabling day of week display only affects how dates appear in that specific DataView. Your database still stores dates as “12/4/2025.” Reports and charts pull the same date values. If you export data to Excel, the export includes the date in whatever format the target system expects. Day of week display is purely a visual aid for the DataView interface, making it easier for operators to navigate daily without changing anything under the hood.
Why this small feature matters
Operators work in weeks, not abstract timestamps. Day of week display aligns the DataView interface with how your team thinks about the schedule, reducing cognitive load and speeding up every task that involves finding, entering, or reviewing date-specific data.
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