SQL Server DATEDIFF() Function
Example
Return the difference between two date values, in years:
SELECT DATEDIFF(year, '2017/08/25', '2011/08/25') AS DateDiff;
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Definition and Usage
The DATEDIFF() function returns the difference between two dates.
Syntax
DATEDIFF(interval, date1, date2)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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interval | Required. The part to return. Can be one of the following values:
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date1, date2 | Required. The two dates to calculate the difference between |
Technical Details
Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
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More Examples
Example
Return the difference between two date values, in months:
SELECT DATEDIFF(month, '2017/08/25',
'2011/08/25') AS DateDiff;
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Return the difference between two date values, in hours:
SELECT DATEDIFF(hour, '2017/08/25 07:00', '2017/08/25 12:45') AS DateDiff;
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