How to compare date in SQL server 2005?

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Hello friends,

I am stuck with this small query.
It would be nice if any ofyou provide me with right solution.

I want to retrieve data for a date stored in table.
I have written following query.

select * from retinvoice where retinvoice.CREATEDDATE = convert (varchar,'08/28/2010',103)

But somehow it is not providing me with output.

If I give

select * from retinvoice
where   retinvoice.CREATEDDATE > convert(varchar,'08/27/2010',103) and
        retinvoice.CREATEDDATE < convert(varchar,'08/29/2010',103)

I am getting right answer.

Can anybody please help me?

Thanking you

Swapnil

Posted 6-Sep-10 2:46am

Swapnil 2009

Updated 7-Sep-10 11:59am

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 7-Sep-10 17:59pm

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T.Saravanann · Answer 1 · 2010-09-06T03:17:00

Solution 2

Hi Swapnil 2009,

Small changes in your query

SQL

select * from retinvoice
where retinvoice.CREATEDDATE > '08/27/2010' and
retinvoice.CREATEDDATE < '08/29/2010'

My suggestion use between operator also you can achieve your output.

SQL

select * from retinvoice
where retinvoice.CREATEDDATE between '08/27/2010' and
 '08/29/2010'

Cheers :)

Posted 6-Sep-10 3:17am

T.Saravanann

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Dalek Dave 7-Sep-10 18:00pm

Good Call.

Goutam Patra · Answer 2 · 2010-09-06T03:06:00

Firstly why are you using convert(varchar.... Use YYYY-MM-DD format date instead.
Does your CREATEDDATE field contain time value also? Thats may be one of the reason not to geting any output. If so and you still want to convert the date then convert your CREATEDDATE field also same as you are converting the date value.

hiren soni · Answer 3 · 2010-09-07T11:10:00

your query is not working because perhaps your field is of type DateTime. And when you are saving data you are saving with time.

So if your providing parameter like where retinvoice.CREATEDDATE = convert(varchar,'08/28/2010',103) then you won't get data because it stored with time for example like "08/28/2010 4:31:29 PM". So your condition will never match the given criteria.

So what I can suggest you is instead of passing convert function in select statement pass it in insert statement.

I hope this will help you.

Swapnil 2009 · Answer 4 · 2010-09-07T18:11:00

Solution 4

Hello Friendz

Thank you very much for your reply. I finally sorted out the problem. It was that both the dates were not in the same format. so I converted my created date also in the same format and now its working fine.

Thank you all who gave me their valuable advice.

Cheers :)

Posted 7-Sep-10 18:11pm