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arkiboys
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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 Posted - 2012-12-27 : 05:51:56
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| Hi, for a given date i.e. 31 Dec 2012, how can I get the last friday of this date which is: 28 Dec 2012 Thanks |
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sunitabeck
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2012-12-27 : 06:30:43
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| [code]DECLARE @dt DATETIME = '20121231'SELECT DATEADD(dd,-DATEDIFF(dd,-3,@dt)%7,@dt)[/code] |
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arkiboys
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1433 Posts |
Posted - 2012-12-27 : 07:07:18
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| Many thanks |
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bandi
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2242 Posts |
Posted - 2012-12-27 : 07:12:34
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| --Alternate is DECLARE @date DATETIME = '20121201' -- ThursdaySELECT DATEADD(DAY,-(DATEDIFF(DAY,'19000105',@date)%7),@date)--Chandu |
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last friday of a given date