SQL NOW() FUNCTION
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SQL NOW() Function
The NOW() Function
The NOW() function returns the current system date and time.
SQL NOW() Syntax
SELECT NOW() FROM table_name
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SQL NOW() Example
We have the following "Products" table:
Prod_Id
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ProductName
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Unit
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UnitPrice
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1
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Jarlsberg
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1000 g
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10.45
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2
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Mascarpone
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1000 g
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32.56
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3
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Gorgonzola
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1000 g
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15.67
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Now we want to display the products and prices per today's date.
We use the following SELECT statement:
SELECT ProductName, UnitPrice, Now() as PerDate FROM Products
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The result-set will look like this:
ProductName
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UnitPrice
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PerDate
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Jarlsberg
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10.45
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10/7/2008 11:25:02 AM
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Mascarpone
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32.56
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10/7/2008 11:25:02 AM
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Gorgonzola
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15.67
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10/7/2008 11:25:02 AM
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