How do I...Retrive Closet date from date list

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I have date like

Id Date
1 2-10-2015
1 10-10-2016
1 3-10-2017
2 2-10-2015
2 10-10-2016
2 3-10-2017

So i need date that is closest to current date
and not the previous closest date coming closest date

Posted 20-Dec-15 22:36pm

Aviinash

Updated 20-Dec-15 22:54pm

John C Rayan

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CHill60 · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-20T22:53:00

Try

SQL

select TOP 1 id, [Date]
from Avinash
order by Abs(Datediff(dd, getdate(), [Date])), [Date]

This will find the closest date regardless of whether it is before or after the current date due to the use of Abs
If there are two dates equally close (i.e. x days before current date and x days after) then the query currently returns the earlier date. If you want it to return the future date then order by

SQL

Abs(Datediff(dd, getdate() Asc, [Date])), [Date] Desc

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-20T22:57:00

Solution 2

Try

SQL

SELECT TOP 1 * FROM MyTable 
WHERE [Date] > GETDATE()
ORDER BY DATEDIFF(DAY, [Date], GETDATE()) DESC

Posted 20-Dec-15 22:57pm

OriginalGriff