Example
Return the year part of a date:
SELECT YEAR('2017/08/25') AS Year;
Definition and Usage
The YEAR() function returns the year part for a specified date.
Syntax
YEAR(date)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Required. The date or datetime to extract the year from |
Technical Details
| Return type: | int |
|---|---|
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
More Examples
Example
Return the year part of a date:
SELECT YEAR('1998/05/25 09:08') AS Year;