Select Query between dates not retrieving any data - sql

I have been trying to retrieve the rows registered between two dates (since every time a person goes through a door a row is inserted). This way we get the "amount of visitors" on a monthly basis.
When querying the following:
select MOV_DATAHORA from LOG_CREDENCIAL
WHERE MOV_DATAHORA>'2017-01-01'`
a total of 5851 rows are shown. This is an example of a row:
2017-01-05 21:33:30.000
However when trying the following:
select MOV_DATAHORA from LOG_CREDENCIAL
WHERE MOV_DATAHORA>'2017-01-01'
AND MOV_DATAHORA<'2017-01-02'
0 rows are shown. I even tried the count(MOV_DATAHORA) statement but it still isn't working. I also tried with the BETWEEN statement unsuccessfully. Any ideas why?

Well... the simplest explanation based on your query predicate:
WHERE MOV_DATAHORA > '2017-01-01'
AND MOV_DATAHORA < '2017-01-02'
is that on January 1st (right after the New years) there were no visitors.

You are comparing a DateTime and a Date data types. Your table has a DateTime as you can see the 21:33:30.000 after the date, to convert and compare like types do the following.
SELECT MOV_DATAHORA FROM LOG_CREDENCIAL WHERE DATE(MOV_DATAHORA)>'2017-01-01'
AND DATE(MOV_DATAHORA)<'2017-01-02'
or using between
SELECT MOV_DATAHORA FROM LOG_CREDENCIAL WHERE DATE(MOV_DATAHORA) BETWEEN '2017-01-01'
AND '2017-01-02'

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Expanding SQL query for multiple dates

I have a SQL query that includes a __DATE__ macro. A Python script replaces this macro with the current date and then the statement is executed thus giving one day's worth of data.
For the first item selected, I would like to use tblLabTestResult.CollectionDate instead of __DATE__.
I would like to include the prior 7 days instead of just the current day.
The desired output would be something similar to:
Date,Result,Total
2021-08-28,Detected,5
2021-08-28,Not Detected,9
2021-08-29,Detected,23
2021-08-29,Not Detected,6
2021-08-30,Detected,88
2021-08-30,Not Detected,26
Current query:
SELECT
'__DATE__' as Date,
tblLabTestResult.Result as Result,
Count(tblLabTestResult.Result) as Total
FROM
PncRegDb.dbo.tblLabTestResult as tblLabTestResult
WHERE
tblLabTestResult.TestName like '%cov%'
AND tblLabTestResult.TestName not like '%aoe%'
AND tblLabTestResult.TestName not like '%antibody%'
AND tblLabTestResult.CollectionDate >= '__DATE__'
AND tblLabTestResult.CollectionDate <= '__DATE__ 11:59:59 PM'
GROUP BY
tblLabTestResult.Result;
How can I change my SQL query to accommodate these requirements? I am using MS SQL Server.
You can use DATEADD() function to get the date from 7 days ago and use all dates between date-7days and date. I have updated where condition in your query below:
SELECT
'__DATE__' as Date,
tblLabTestResult.Result as Result,
Count(tblLabTestResult.Result) as Total
FROM
PncRegDb.dbo.tblLabTestResult as tblLabTestResult
WHERE
tblLabTestResult.TestName like '%cov%'
AND tblLabTestResult.TestName not like '%aoe%'
AND tblLabTestResult.TestName not like '%antibody%'
AND tblLabTestResult.CollectionDate between DATEADD(day, -7, '__DATE__') and '__DATE__ 11:59:59 PM'
GROUP BY
tblLabTestResult.Result;
A few points:
Columns that are not aggregated must be in the GROUP BY
You should be passing your date as a parameter
Best to use a half-open interval to compare dates (exclusive end-point), so #endDate is the day after the one you want
Use short, meaningful aliases to make your code more readable
It doesn't make sense to group and aggregate by the same column. If Result is a non-nullable column then Count(Result) is the same as Count(*)
If you want to group by whole days (and CollectionDate has a time component) then replace ltr.CollectionDate with CAST(ltr.CollectionDate AS date) in both the SELECT and GROUP BY
SELECT
ltr.CollectionDate as Date,
ltr.Result as Result,
COUNT(*) as Total
FROM
PncRegDb.dbo.tblLabTestResult as tblLabTestResult
WHERE
ltr.TestName like '%cov%'
AND ltr.TestName not like '%aoe%'
AND ltr.TestName not like '%antibody%'
AND ltr.CollectionDate >= #startdate
AND ltr.CollectionDate < #endDate
GROUP BY
ltr.CollectionDate, ltr.Result;

Giving the wrong records when used datetime parameter in MS Access Query

I am working MS-Access 2007 DB .
I am trying to write the query for the Datetime, I want to get records between 14 December and 16 December so I write the bellow query.
SELECT * FROM Expense WHERE CreatedDate > #14-Dec-15# and CreatedDate < #16-Dec-15#
( I have to use the two dates for the query.)
But It returning the records having CreatedDate is 14 December...
Whats wrong with the query ?
As #vkp mentions in the comments, there is a time part to a date as well. If it is not defined it defaults to midnight (00:00:00). As 14-dec-2015 6:46:56 is after 14-dec-2015 00:00:00 it is included in the result set. You can use >= 15-dec-15 to get around this, as it will also include records from 15-dec-2015. Same goes for the end date.
It seems you want only records from Dec 15th regardless of the time of day stored in CreatedDate. If so, this query should give you what you want with excellent performance assuming an index on CreatedDate ...
SELECT *
FROM Expense
WHERE CreatedDate >= #2015-12-15# and CreatedDate < #2015-12-16#;
Beware of applying functions to your target field in the WHERE criterion ... such as CDATE(INT(CreatedDate)). Although logically correct, it would force a full table scan. That might not be a problem if your Expense table contains only a few rows. But for a huge table, you really should try to avoid a full table scan.
You must inlcude the time in your thinking:
EDIT: I wrote this with the misunderstanding, that you wanted to
include data rows from 14th to 16th of Dec (three full days).
If you'd write <#17-Dec-15# it would be the full 16th. Or you'd have to write <=#16-Dec-15 23:59:59#.
A DateTime on the 16th of December with a TimePart of let's say 12:30 is bigger than #16-Dec-15#...
Just some backgorund: In Ms-Access a DateTime is stored as a day's number and a fraction part for the time. 0.5 is midday, 0.25 is 6 in the morning...
Comparing DateTime values means to compare Double-values in reality.
Just add one day to your end date and exclude this:
SELECT * FROM Expense WHERE CreatedDate >= #2015/12/14# AND CreatedDate < #2015/12/17#
Thanks A Lot guys for your help...
I finally ended with the solution given by Darren Bartrup-Cook and Gustav ....
My previous query was....
SELECT * FROM Expense WHERE CreatedDate > #14-Dec-15# and CreatedDate < #16-Dec-15#
And the New working query is...
SELECT * FROM Expense WHERE CDATE(INT(CreatedDate)) > #14-Dec-15# and CDATE(INT(CreatedDate)) < #16-Dec-15#

Getting Dates only less than a particular date using date functions

I have a table called tableA with TrasactionDate as one field. I have a particular date called myfixeddate (say it's 2014-03-08).
I want to get the TransactionDate within 4 months, but only before my fixed date myfixeddate ('2014-03-08') from the tableA. Say my query should give '2014-03-06','2014-03-05','2014-02-01',....
But when I use the following query :
SELECT TrasactionDate
FROM tableA
WHERE datediff(mm,Transdate,myfixeddate) < 4
It gives the TransactionDate in both ways (before and after). That means the result gave '2014-03-10','2014-03-18' with the wanted ones like '2014-03-05',....
Could you please tell me how to prevent this and what code I need to use to get the TransactionDate in one direction?
You may try like this:
Select TrasactionDate from tableA
where [TrasactionDate] between DATEADD(month, -4, myfixeddate) and myfixeddate

SQL to filter for records more than 30 days old

Suppose I have the following query:
select customer_name, origination_date
where origination_date < '01-DEC-2013';
I would like to select all customers that have an origination date older than 30 days. Is there a way in SQL (oracle, if specifics needed) to specify it in a more dynamic approach than manually entering the date so that I don't need to update the query every time I run it?
Thanks!
Sure try something like this:
select customer_name, origination_date where
origination_date >= DATEADD(day, -30, GETUTCDATE());
This basically says where the origination_date is greater or equal to 30 days from now. This works in Microsoft SQL, not sure but there is probably a similar function on Oracle.
in Oracle, when you subtract dates, by default you get the difference in days, e.g.
select * from my_table where (date_1 - date_2) > 30
should return the records whose date difference is greater than 30 days.
To make your query dynamic, you parameterize it, so instead of using hard coded date values, you use:
select * from my_table where (:date_1 - :date_2) > :threshold
If you are using oracle sql developer to run such a query, it will pop up a window for you to specify the values for your paramteres; the ones preceded with colon.

Datediff function of DQL is not returning results as expected

I am trying to query documentum server using DQL query. Using DATEDIFF function to select data that are created in the current date. Here is the query
SELECT title FROM content_table WHERE DATEDIFF(day, "r_creation_date", DATE(TODAY)) < '1' AND content_type IN ('story','news')
Problem is along with today's data its selecting yesterday's also. Why is less than 1 condition fetching yesterday's data also?
Have tried using DATEDIFF(day, "r_creation_date", DATE(TODAY)) = '0' but that does not fetch any result. I understand even the time comes into picture but as I am using 'day' as the date pattern will it not just calculate difference of the days alone?
You can try this query:
SELECT title FROM content_table WHERE r_creation_date > DATE(TODAY) AND content_type IN ('story','news')
if you need the objects created today (after 00:00, not in the last 24 h)
I should use the GETDATE() function to get the current day
Regards.