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DATE function [Date and time]

Function 

Converts the expression into a date, and removes any hours, minutes or seconds.

Syntax 

DATE ( expression )

Parameters 

expression    The value to be converted to date format. The expression is usually a string.

Standards and compatibility 

• SQL/92    Vendor extension.

• SQL/99    Vendor extension.

• Sybase    Not supported by Adaptive Server Enterprise.

Example 

The following statement returns the value 1999-01-02 as a date.

SELECT DATE( '1999-01-02 21:20:53' )