YEAR function [Date and time]

Takes a timestamp value as a parameter and returns the year specified by that timestamp.

Syntax
YEAR( datetime-expression )
Parameters
  • datetime-expression   A date, time, or timestamp.

Remarks

The value is returned as a SMALL INT.

Standards and compatibility
  • SQL/2003   Vendor extension.

Example

The following example returns the value 2001.

SELECT YEAR( '2001-09-12' );