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DATEADD() Function

Definition The DATEADD() function adds a time/date interval to a date and then returns the date.   Syntax DATEADD(interval, number, date) where interval is required and it is the time/date interval to

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Definition

The DATEADD() function adds a time/date interval to a date and then returns the date.

Syntax

DATEADD(interval, number, date)

where interval is required and it is the time/date interval to add. This can be one of the following values:

  • year, yyyy, yy = Year

  • quarter, qq, q = Quarter

  • month, mm, m = month

  • dayofyear, dy, y = Day of the year

  • day, dd, d = Day of the month

  • week, ww, wk = Week

  • weekday, dw, w = Weekday

  • hour, hh = hour

  • minute, mi, n = Minute

  • second, ss, s = Second

  • millisecond, ms = Millisecond

And number is required and is the number of interval to add to date. This can be positive to get dates in the future or negative to get dates in the past.

And date is required and is the date that will be modified.

Example(s)

See how DATEADD can be used to:

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