MySQL EXTRACT() Function
Definition and Usage
The EXTRACT() function is used to return the individual parts of a date/time, such as year, month, day, hour, minute, etc.
Syntax
EXTRACT(unit FROM date)
date The parameter is a valid date expression.unit The parameter can be one of the following values:
Unit Value |
---|
MICROSECOND |
SECOND |
MINUTE |
HOUR |
DAY |
WEEK |
MONTH |
QUARTER |
YEAR |
SECOND_MICROSECOND |
MINUTE_MICROSECOND |
MINUTE_SECOND |
HOUR_MICROSECOND |
HOUR_SECOND |
HOUR_MINUTE |
DAY_MICROSECOND |
DAY_SECOND |
DAY_MINUTE |
DAY_HOUR |
YEAR_MONTH |
Example
Assuming we have the following table:
OrderId | ProductName | OrderDate |
---|---|---|
1 | 'Computer' | 2008-12-29 16:25:46.635 |
We use the following SELECT statement:
SELECT EXTRACT(YEAR FROM OrderDate) AS OrderYear, EXTRACT(MONTH FROM OrderDate) AS OrderMonth, EXTRACT(DAY FROM OrderDate) AS OrderDay FROM Orders WHERE OrderId=1
Result:
OrderYear | OrderMonth | OrderDay |
---|---|---|
2008 | 12 | 29 |