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<REFENTRY ID="SQL-CURRENT-DATE">
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1998-09-01 17:53:09 +02:00
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<REFMETA>
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<REFENTRYTITLE>
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SQL_CURRENT_DATE
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<REFMISCINFO>SQL - Functions</REFMISCINFO>
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</REFMETA>
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<REFNAMEDIV>
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<REFNAME>
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SQL_CURRENT_DATE
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</REFNAME>
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<REFPURPOSE>
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1998-09-07 17:58:31 +02:00
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Returns the current date
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1998-09-01 17:53:09 +02:00
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</REFPURPOSE>
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<REFSYNOPSISDIV>
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<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
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<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE>
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</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
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<SYNOPSIS>
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CURRENT_DATE
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</SYNOPSIS>
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<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-1">
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<REFSECT2INFO>
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<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE>
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<TITLE>
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Inputs
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<PARA>
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<VARIABLELIST>
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<TERM>
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<PARA>
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<VARIABLELIST>
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<VARLISTENTRY>
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<TERM>
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<ReturnValue>None</ReturnValue>
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<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-2">
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<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE>
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<TITLE>
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Outputs
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<PARA>
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</PARA>
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<VARIABLELIST>
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<VARLISTENTRY>
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<TERM>
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</TERM>
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<LISTITEM>
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<PARA>
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<VARIABLELIST>
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<VARLISTENTRY>
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<TERM>
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<ReturnValue>Returns "<replaceable class="parameter">today</replaceable>"</ReturnValue>
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</TERM>
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<LISTITEM>
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<PARA>
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</PARA>
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</REFSYNOPSISDIV>
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<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-1">
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<REFSECT1INFO>
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<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE>
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</REFSECT1INFO>
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<TITLE>
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Description
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<PARA>
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The niladic CURRENT_DATE function has a data type of
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DATE and returns the date at the time that it is run.
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</PARA>
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<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-3">
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<REFSECT2INFO>
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<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE>
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</REFSECT2INFO>
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<TITLE>
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Notes
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<PARA>
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Refer to SET DATESTYLE for further information about date format.
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</PARA>
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<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-2">
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<TITLE>
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Usage
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</TITLE>
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<PARA>
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Insert the date of insertion into a row:
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</PARA>
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<ProgramListing>
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INSERT INTO films
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VALUES ('TM999','Ben Hur',105,CURRENT_DATE,'Action',NULL);
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</ProgramListing>
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<PARA>
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Display CURRENT-DATE:
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</PARA>
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<ProgramListing>
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SELECT CURRENT_DATE AS today;
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today
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1998-03-31
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</ProgramListing>
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</REFSECT1>
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<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-3">
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<TITLE>
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Compatibility
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</TITLE>
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<PARA>
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</PARA>
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<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CURRENT-DATE-4">
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<REFSECT2INFO>
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<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE>
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<TITLE>
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SQL92
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<PARA>
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Full compatibility.
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</PARA>
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</refsect2>
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