MySQL: Insert datetime into other datetime field

Question

I have a table with a DATETIME column. I would like to SELECT this datetime value and INSERT it into another column.

I did this (note: \'2011-12-18 13:17:17\' is the

Answer 1

According to MySQL documentation, you should be able to just enclose that datetime string in single quotes, ('YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS') and it should work. Look here: Date and Time Literals

So, in your case, the command should be as follows:

UPDATE products SET former_date='2011-12-18 13:17:17' WHERE id=1

Answer 2

for MYSQL try this

INSERT INTO table1(myDatetimeField)VALUES(STR_TO_DATE('12-01-2014 00:00:00','%m-%d-%Y %H:%i:%s');

verification-

select * from table1
output- datetime= 2014-12-01 00:00:00

Answer 3

Try

    UPDATE products SET former_date=20111218131717 WHERE id=1

Alternatively, you might want to look at using the STR_TO_DATE (see STR_TO_DATE(str,format)) function.

Answer 4

If you don't need the DATETIME value in the rest of your code, it'd be more efficient, simple and secure to use an UPDATE query with a sub-select, something like

UPDATE products SET t=(SELECT f FROM products WHERE id=17) WHERE id=42;

or in case it's in the same row in a single table, just

UPDATE products SET t=f WHERE id=42;