finding max possible date in ms sql server 2005+

Question

Is there a function like GETDATE() in Sql Server 2005 that let\'s you get the max possible date?

I do not want to find the highest date in a table. I wa

Answer 1

If you truly want an expiration date of "never", it might be better to store NULL rather than an arbitrary far-future date. While it is unlikely that the date will reach year 9999 without the code being "fixed", it is an illogical value to store for EndDate = never.