>Hello List, > >Is it true that the date_sub function(s) will only work on datetime column >types? > >SELECT count(id) as id FROM messages WHERE client_id = '2' AND datetime_col > > date_sub(NOW(),interval 1 day) > >To get the above query to work, I had to change my datetime_col column from >timestamp to datetime, and that breaks A LOT of formatting work I had done >previously when I thought I was only going to be able to keep with a >timestamp column type. > >Could someone suggest a replacement query for the one above, where I would >not have to change my datetime column from timestamp to datetime?
Strange indeed.. here's a workaround SELECT count(id) as id FROM messages WHERE client_id = '2' AND date_sub(datetime_col,interval 0 day) > date_sub(NOW(),interval 1 day) Ugly, but in testing (with a timestamp field) it seemed to work. Regards, Martin -- <mailto:mac.com@;nemo> <http://www.mechintosh.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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