select * from table where substring(timestampField,1,8) = 'YYYYMMDD' from Perl, execute this statement and then process each returned row
- hcir > My mysql database is set up having a field cdate > -> cdate datetime > > has the format > > 0000-00-00 00:00:00 > > If I want to fetch rows for say the date 2000-12-19, I do it using perl > (it's a tediuos code) > Is there a way to do it using sql queries > Also how can I get betwee two specific date that I may mention. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php