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The SQL Server DATEADD() function adds a time/date interval to a date and then returns the date.

The following adds 3 days to the specified date.

				
					SELECT DATEADD(day, 3, '2023/04/15') AS 'New Date';
				
			

Output

				
					New Date
2023-04-18 00:00:00.000
				
			

Syntax

				
					DATE_ADD(date, INTERVAL value addunit)
				
			

Parameters

ParameterDescription
intervalThe time/date interval to add (required)

  • year, yyyy, yy = Year

  • quarter, qq, q = Quarter

  • month, mm, m = month

  • dayofyear, dy, y = Day of the year

  • day, dd, d = Day

  • week, ww, wk = Week

  • weekday, dw, w = Weekday

  • hour, hh = hour

  • minute, mi, n = Minute

  • second, ss, s = Second

  • millisecond, ms = Millisecond

numberThe number of interval to add to date (positive or negative) (required)
dateThe date that will be modified (required)

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