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how about this one<br />

<pre><code id="code-105545"> 
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[ufn_GetFirstDayOfMonth] ( @pInputDate    DATETIME )
RETURNS DATETIME
BEGIN 
    RETURN CAST(CAST(YEAR(@pInputDate) AS VARCHAR(4)) + '/' + 
                CAST(MONTH(@pInputDate) AS VARCHAR(2)) + '/01' AS DATETIME) 
END
GO</code></pre>
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how about this one


 
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[ufn_GetFirstDayOfMonth] ( @pInputDate    DATETIME )
RETURNS DATETIME
BEGIN 
    RETURN CAST(CAST(YEAR(@pInputDate) AS VARCHAR(4)) + '/' + 
                CAST(MONTH(@pInputDate) AS VARCHAR(2)) + '/01' AS DATETIME) 
END
GO

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Hello meteorelec,<br />
<br />
To get today, I like this better:<br />
<br />
CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 101))<br />
<br />
1st of month:<br />
<br />
CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, DATEADD(d, 1 - DAY(GETDATE())), 101)<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
<br />
Patrick
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Hello meteorelec,

To get today, I like this better:

CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 101))

1st of month:

CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, DATEADD(d, 1 - DAY(GETDATE())), 101)

Regards,

Patrick

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Hi Patrick,<br />
<br />
CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, DATEADD(d, 1 - DAY(GETDATE())), 101)<br />
<br />
is give me back<br />
<br />
The dateadd function requires 3 argument(s)
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Hi Patrick,

CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, DATEADD(d, 1 - DAY(GETDATE())), 101)

is give me back

The dateadd function requires 3 argument(s)

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Sorry!<br />
<br />
CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, DATEADD(d, 1 - DAY(GETDATE()), GETDATE()), 101)
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Sorry!

CONVERT(datetime, CONVERT(varchar, DATEADD(d, 1 - DAY(GETDATE()), GETDATE()), 101)

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Incorrect syntax near ')'.<br />
<br />
is what i'm getting now
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Incorrect syntax near ')'.

is what i'm getting now

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i am currently using this to get the start of the day,<br />
CAST(FLOOR(CAST(GETDATE() AS FLOAT))AS DATETIME)<br />
<br />
what would i use to get the start of the month, also could you explain what the expression means, thank you
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i am currently using this to get the start of the day,
CAST(FLOOR(CAST(GETDATE() AS FLOAT))AS DATETIME)

what would i use to get the start of the month, also could you explain what the expression means, thank you

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