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SQL QuizSQL Server GETDATE() Function
SQL Server Date Functions
Definition and Usage
The GETDATE() function returns the current date and time from the SQL Server.
Syntax
GETDATE()
Example
The following SELECT statement:
SELECT GETDATE() AS CurrentDateTime
will result in something like this:
| CurrentDateTime |
|---|
| 2008-11-11 12:45:34.243 |
Note: The time part above goes all the way to milliseconds.
Example
The following SQL creates an "Orders" table with a datetime column (OrderDate):
CREATE TABLE Orders
(
OrderId int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
ProductName varchar(50) NOT NULL,
OrderDate datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT GETDATE()
)
(
OrderId int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
ProductName varchar(50) NOT NULL,
OrderDate datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT GETDATE()
)
Notice that the OrderDate column specifies GETDATE() as the default value. As a result, when you insert a row into the table, the current date and time are automatically inserted into the column.
Now we want to insert a record into the "Orders" table:
INSERT INTO Orders (ProductName) VALUES ('Jarlsberg Cheese')
The "Orders" table will now look something like this:
| OrderId | ProductName | OrderDate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarlsberg Cheese | 2008-11-11 13:23:44.657 |
SQL Server Date Functions
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