SQL Tutorials: Select Statement for Get Number of Days in a Month

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Select Statement for Get Number of Days in a Month

Using SQL statement or SQL Query to calculating the Number of Days in a Month

select datepart(dd,dateadd(dd,-1,dateadd(mm,1,cast(cast(year(getdate()) as varchar)+'-'+cast(month(getdate()) as varchar)+'-01' as datetime))))

Example on may(month), you just copy and paste the SQL Query or SQL statement (Above blue color) to the SQL Query Analyzer. You will get the answer is 31 days for May(month).