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ryguy
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 Posted - 2007-11-14 : 23:27:10
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| update table set date_field = date_field + 365 I am using the above sql to update date fields in tables forward a year, but I have found this causes a display issue with the data fed into a web page.Is there another method I should use? |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2007-11-14 : 23:28:44
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[code]update table set date_field = dateadd(year, 1, date_field) [/code]
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ryguy
Starting Member
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Posted - 2007-11-15 : 07:58:31
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| Thanks for the reply - is there a way to 'fix' the columns i have already updated? |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2007-11-15 : 08:02:27
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just reversed it with minus sign update table set date_field = date_field - 365
KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler] |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2007-11-15 : 08:03:09
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If you have new records inserted between now and then, you need to take care of those records separately.
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update table set date_field = date_field + 365