Range of datetime data type
Posted on : 02-05-2012 | By : Devi Prasad | In : SQL Server Basics, SQLServerPedia Syndication
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Following is the range of datetime data type:
Lower range(Minimum value) :
‘1752-01-01 00:00:00.000’ January 1st 1752 12 AM
Upper range(Maximum value) :
‘9999-12-31 23:59:59.998’ December 31st 9999 12 PM (milli seconds before next day)
Queries to check the same:
This query executes successfully:
[sql]
SELECT CAST( ‘9999-12-31 23:59:59.998’ AS DATETIME)
[/sql]
This query fails:
[sql]
SELECT CAST( ‘9999-12-31 23:59:59.999’ AS DATETIME)
[/sql]
This query executes successfully:
[sql]
SELECT CAST( ‘1753-01-01 00:00:00.000’ AS DATETIME)
[/sql]
This query fails:
[sql]
SELECT CAST( ‘1752-12-31 23:59:59.999’ AS DATETIME)
[/sql]
Applicable to: SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008,SQL Server 2008 r2,SQL Server 2012
Reference : Devi Prasad (sqlserverlearner.com)
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