Sql query - select * and apply dateadd to 2 column

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Sql query - select * and apply dateadd to 2 column

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mehow
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Posted - 2013-03-06 : 05:35:22

Hello.
I am a proper beginner in the world of sql, so i will be really thankful if someone can help me with my problem.
I am trying to display all columns from a table and apply some formatting(formula) to only 1 maybe 2 of them.
logic example:

apply: DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988')

SELECT * and apply FROM tableONE

I hope this makes sense! Cheers

MIK_2008
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Posted - 2013-03-06 : 05:59:00

SELECT DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'), * FROM TableOne;

If CurDate/1440 results in a figure with decimal places then they will automatically be ignored .. e.g. if the result of CurDate/1440 = 1.6 .. it will be considered as 1. Thanks!

Cheers
MIK

mehow
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Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:04:45

the result of your query its that 1st column (A) stores the results of DATEADD and then from column 2(B) on theres is the rest of columns including CURDATE

dateadd returns a date stored in database as BIGINT converted to a DATE format that excel reads as dd/mm/yyyy

what i am trying to do its to display all columns but in place of CURDATE I'd like to have values already converted.

So thank you for trying but this was not the solution :(

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:07:14

quote:
Originally posted by mehow

the result of your query its that 1st column (A) stores the results of DATEADD and then from column 2(B) on theres is the rest of columns including CURDATE

dateadd returns a date stored in database as BIGINT converted to a DATE format that excel reads as dd/mm/yyyy

what i am trying to do its to display all columns but in place of CURDATE I'd like to have values already converted.

So thank you for trying but this was not the solution :(

How do you want values to get converted? whats the output format you're looking at?

Also why is base datatype bigint if you're storing date values? ALways try to use proper datatype to avoid unnecessary conversion operations

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mehow
Starting Member

6 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:28:21

I have not designed the database I am working with. I am using 'Priority 15's database.

the conversion is done with this statement : DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988')

I will try to explain this again.

example:
There is a table called TableOne
There are 3 columns in TableOne - NAMEA, CURDATE, NAMEB
NAMEA is VARCHAR(20)
CURDATE is BIGINT datatype ( value 13163040 represents 10/01/2013 )
NAMEB is VARCHAR(20)

Now, if I wanted to display all columns from TableOne so SELECT * FROM TableOne
But, if I wanted to apply this: DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988') to column CURDATE and then display all columns - then how do i do that?

MIK_2008
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Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:44:45

How you find that the value "13163040" represents 10/01/2013?

Cheers
MIK

mehow
Starting Member

6 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:47:47

DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988') <- converts to date

database im using uses BIGINT to represent dates. So 0 is 01/01/1988 then next day you add 0 + 1440.

MIK_2008
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1054 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:57:31

Do you mean not to pull CurDate instead of it the "DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988')"? If so may be this is something you're looking for

SELECT NameA,DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'),NameB FROM TableOne;

By the way there is no direct connection of CurDate with a date. You're take a raference '01/01/1988' and simply adding no of days to this date using the DateAdd function. Read this http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186819.aspx and undestand the logic. I hope you'll be able to solve your problem yourself in case my guess is still not correct.

Cheers
MIK

mehow
Starting Member

6 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 06:57:46

This is what I want: SELECT NAMEA, DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'), NAMEB FROM TableOne
but in reallife scenario there are 200 columns and I want to skip listing all 200 just to convert one column.

mehow
Starting Member

6 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 07:07:17

MIK, I know im using a reference - that's what i want to use cause I can't modify the database ( its got its own user interface and changing datatypes,logically thinking, is not allowed )

I am pulling this data out of the database into an excel spreadsheet, and thats why I need to convert the 1234567 to a normal format date.

so once again: This is what I want: SELECT NAMEA, DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'), NAMEB FROM TableOne
but in reallife scenario there are 200 columns and I want to skip listing all 200 just to convert one column.

* If CURDATE is column number 55 then I was thinking of using aliases to name first 54 (ex. Batch1 ) then CURDATE then the remaining 56-200 (ex. Batch2 )
so, then
SELECT batch1, DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'), batch2

BUT theres gotta be an easier, neater, and better developed way of doing this!

MIK_2008
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1054 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 07:08:34

just explicitly name them instead using * ..

SELECT Column1,Column2,...,ColumnN
Form TableName

Cheers
MIK

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-03-06 : 10:36:55

quote:
Originally posted by mehow

MIK, I know im using a reference - that's what i want to use cause I can't modify the database ( its got its own user interface and changing datatypes,logically thinking, is not allowed )

I am pulling this data out of the database into an excel spreadsheet, and thats why I need to convert the 1234567 to a normal format date.

so once again: This is what I want: SELECT NAMEA, DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'), NAMEB FROM TableOne
but in reallife scenario there are 200 columns and I want to skip listing all 200 just to convert one column.

* If CURDATE is column number 55 then I was thinking of using aliases to name first 54 (ex. Batch1 ) then CURDATE then the remaining 56-200 (ex. Batch2 )
so, then
SELECT batch1, DATEADD(day,CURDATE/1440, '01/01/1988'), batch2

BUT theres gotta be an easier, neater, and better developed way of doing this!

you cant use alias to replace group of columns. You've to individually list them out!

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