Neew T-SQL for setting date

  • UPDATE [tblTransactions] SET [AllocatedDate] = ........

    Basically I need to set AllocatedDate to "Today" using something like "Now" or "Now()"... any ideas? Thanks!

  • briancampbellmcad (2/11/2013)


    UPDATE [tblTransactions] SET [AllocatedDate] = ........

    Basically I need to set AllocatedDate to "Today" using something like "Now" or "Now()"... any ideas? Thanks!

    UPDATE [tblTransactions] SET [AllocatedDate] = getdate();

  • Lynn Pettis (2/11/2013)


    briancampbellmcad (2/11/2013)


    UPDATE [tblTransactions] SET [AllocatedDate] = ........

    Basically I need to set AllocatedDate to "Today" using something like "Now" or "Now()"... any ideas? Thanks!

    UPDATE [tblTransactions] SET [AllocatedDate] = getdate();

    No, no, no, no. That is not ANSI/ISO standard! Use this instead:

    UPDATE [tblTransactions] SET [AllocatedDate] = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;

    :w00t::hehe:Ooops! Sorry, CELKO moment there. :hehe::w00t:

    Actually either will work and I use GETDATE() all the time myself.


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  • Thanks! Works!

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