SQL Server: Get data for only the past year

Question

I am writing a query in which I have to get the data for only the last year. What is the best way to do this?

SELECT ... FROM ... WHERE date > \'8/27/2007         


        

Answer 1

GETDATE() returns current date and time.

If last year starts in midnight of current day last year (like in original example) you should use something like:

DECLARE @start datetime
SET @start = dbo.getdatewithouttime(DATEADD(year, -1, GETDATE())) -- cut time (hours, minutes, ect.) --  getdatewithouttime() function doesn't exist in MS SQL -- you have to write one
SELECT column1, column2, ..., columnN FROM table WHERE date >= @start