SQL_CURRENT_DATE
  
  SQL - Functions
 
 
  
   CURRENT_DATE
  
  
Returns the current date
  
 
  
   1998-04-15
  
  
   CURRENT_DATE
  
  
  
   
    1998-04-15
   
   
    Inputs
   
   
None.
  
  
  
   
    1998-04-15
   
   
    Outputs
   
   
       
	
	 
date
	 
	 
	  
	  Returns "today".
   
  
 
 
 
  
   1998-04-15
  
  
   Description
  
  
   The niladic CURRENT_DATE function has a data type of
   DATE and returns the date at the time that it is run.
  
  
  
   
    1998-04-15
   
   
    Notes
   
   
    Refer to SET DATESTYLE for further information about date format.
   
  
  
 
  
   Usage
  
  
   Insert the date of insertion into a row:
  
  
   INSERT INTO films
         VALUES ('TM999','Ben Hur',105,CURRENT_DATE,'Action',NULL);
  
  
  
   Display CURRENT-DATE:
  
  
   SELECT CURRENT_DATE AS today;
   today
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   1998-03-31
  
 
 
 
  
   Compatibility
  
  
  
  
  
   
    1998-04-15
   
   
    SQL92
   
   
    Full compatibility.