Shelley Doll finishes her coverage of SQL data types with an overview of datetime and interval data types. Learn more about the basic syntax of these standard SQL types.

DB2 Data Types Every column in a table has a name and a data type. The data type tells DB2 how much physical storage to set aside for the column and the form in which the data are stored. DB2 uses IBM ...

Technical documentation for Microsoft SQL Server, tools such as SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) , SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) etc. - MicrosoftDocs/sql-docs ...

[!INCLUDE sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw]. Defines a date that is combined with a time of day with fractional seconds that is based on a 24-hour clock. Avoid using datetime for new work. Instead, use the ...

This post adds one more useful detail: how to preserve the original data types of the columns in your query when using this technique with SQL Server-related sources. Consider the DimDate table in the ...