SQL Server ISDATE() Function
❮ SQL Server Functions
Example
Check if the expression is a valid date:
SELECT ISDATE('2017-08-25');
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Definition and Usage
The ISDATE() function checks an expression and returns 1 if it is a valid date, otherwise
0.
Syntax
ISDATE(expression)
Parameter Values
Parameter |
Description |
expression |
Required. The expression to test |
Technical Details
Works in: |
SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data
Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
More Examples
Example
Check if the expression is a valid date:
SELECT ISDATE('2017');
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Example
Check if the expression is a valid date:
SELECT ISDATE('Hello world!');
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❮ SQL Server Functions