SQL Server DATEPART()
Function
Definition and Usage
The DATEPART() function is used to return a specific part of a date/time, such as year, month, day, hour, minute, etc.
Syntax
The date parameter is a valid date expression. The datepart parameter can be one of the following values:
datepart | Abbreviation |
---|---|
Year | yy, yyyy |
Quarter | qq, q |
Month | mm, m |
Day of the year | dy, y |
Day | dd, d |
Week | wk, ww |
Weekday | dw, w |
Hour | hh |
Minute | mi, n |
Second | ss, s |
Millisecond | ms |
Microsecond | mcs |
Nanosecond | ns |
Example
Suppose we have the following "Orders" table:
OrderId | ProductName | OrderDate |
---|---|---|
1 | Jarlsberg Cheese | 2008-11-11 13:23:44.657 |
Here is the SELECT statement:
The result is shown below:
OrderYear | OrderMonth | OrderDay |
---|---|---|
2008 | 11 | 11 |