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# DATENAME

DATENAME(`date`, `date_part`)

Returns the `date_part` of `date` as a string

### Arguments

| Argument    | Description                             |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `date`      | Date/time value(s)                      |
| `date_part` | Part of the date/time objects to return |

### Output

Text representing the desired `date_part` of a `date`

### Example

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