The SQLDateTime tag is for questions related to how database SQL queries handle date and time information.
Databases can store date and time information in various ways. The sqldatetime is used for questions related to defining and accessing date/time data. Some considerations for this type of data are
- Precision
- Calculations
- Business rules
- Scheduling
Most database software allows date types that include both the date and time of day. There are various types of date types that can include timezone information, and interval information.
See the sql-date-functions for questions relating to functions used for determining things such as last_day(date)
which returns the last day of the month for the specified date, and functions for returning the current date or timestamp.