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.

Returns

SMALLINT

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' );
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