DATETIMEFROMPARTS (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW)

This function returns a datetime value for the specified date and time arguments. For more information about valid ranges, see datetime.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

DATETIMEFROMPARTS ( year , month , day , hour , minute , seconds , milliseconds )

Note

To view Transact-SQL syntax for SQL Server 2014 (12.x) and earlier versions, see Previous versions documentation.

Arguments

year

An integer expression that specifies a year.

month

An integer expression that specifies a month.

day

An integer expression that specifies a day.

hour

An integer expression that specifies hours.

minute

An integer expression that specifies minutes.

seconds

An integer expression that specifies seconds.

milliseconds

An integer expression that specifies milliseconds.

Return types

datetime

Remarks

DATETIMEFROMPARTS returns a fully initialized datetime value. DATETIMEFROMPARTS raises an error if at least one required argument has an invalid value. DATETIMEFROMPARTS returns NULL if at least one required argument has a NULL value.

This function is capable of being remoted to SQL Server 2012 (11.x) servers and later versions. It isn't remoted to servers running SQL Server 2012 (11.x) and earlier versions.

Examples

SELECT DATETIMEFROMPARTS ( 2010, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 0 ) AS Result;

Here is the result set.

2010-12-31 23:59:59.000

Related content

• datetime (Transact-SQL)