Example
Return a specified part of a date:
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SELECT DATENAME(year, '2017/08/25') AS DatePartString;
Definition and Usage
The DATENAME() function returns a specified part of a date.
This function returns the result as a string value.
Syntax
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DATENAME(interval, date)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| interval | Required. The part to return. Can be one of the following values: year, yyyy, yy = Year quarter, qq, q = Quarter month, mm, m = month dayofyear = Day of the year day, dy, y = Day week, ww, wk = Week weekday, dw, w = Weekday hour, hh = hour minute, mi, n = Minute second, ss, s = Second millisecond, ms = Millisecond |
| date | Required. The date to use |
Technical Details
| Return type: | nvarchar |
|---|---|
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
More Examples
Example
Return a specified part of a date:
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SELECT DATENAME(yy, '2017/08/25') AS DatePartString;
Example
Return a specified part of a date:
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SELECT DATENAME(month, '2017/08/25') AS DatePartString;
Example
Return a specified part of a date:
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SELECT DATENAME(hour, '2017/08/25 08:36') AS DatePartString;
Example
Return a specified part of a date:
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SELECT DATENAME(minute, '2017/08/25 08:36') AS DatePartString;