SQL Server DATENAME() Function
Example
Return a specified part of a date:
SELECT DATENAME(year, '2017/08/25') AS DatePartString;
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Definition and Usage
The DATENAME() function returns a specified part of a date.
This function returns the result as a string value.
Syntax
DATENAME(interval, date)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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interval | Required. The part to return. Can be one of the following values:
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date | Required. The date to use |
Technical Details
Return type: | nvarchar |
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Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
More Examples
Example
Return a specified part of a date:
SELECT DATENAME(yy, '2017/08/25') AS DatePartString;
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Return a specified part of a date:
SELECT DATENAME(month, '2017/08/25') AS DatePartString;
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Example
Return a specified part of a date:
SELECT DATENAME(hour, '2017/08/25 08:36') AS DatePartString;
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Example
Return a specified part of a date:
SELECT DATENAME(minute, '2017/08/25 08:36') AS DatePartString;
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