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I missed a comma<br />
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select DATENAME(MM, DATEADD(MM, -1, GETDATE()))
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I missed a comma

select DATENAME(MM, DATEADD(MM, -1, GETDATE()))

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select datename(month,(dateadd(m,<wbr />-1,cast(co<wbr />nvert(char<wbr />(7),getdat<wbr />e(),23)+'-<wbr />01' as datetime))))<br />

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select datename(month,(dateadd(m,-1,cast(convert(char(7),getdate(),23)+'-01' as datetime))))


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ewanqoya,<br />
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yep, I noticed that, but not a big deal!! &nbsp;Many thanks for your help on this one
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ewanqoya,

yep, I noticed that, but not a big deal!!  Many thanks for your help on this one

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this should work<br />
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select datename(month,dateadd(m,-<wbr />1,cast(con<wbr />vert(char(<wbr />7),getdate<wbr />(),23)+'-0<wbr />1' as datetime)))<br />

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this should work

select datename(month,dateadd(m,-1,cast(convert(char(7),getdate(),23)+'-01' as datetime)))


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Not sure why I can't get this one but ...<br />
I have a query that I need to get the previous months name from the current getdate() ...<br />
so for 03/31/2011 it would bring back February
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Not sure why I can't get this one but ...
I have a query that I need to get the previous months name from the current getdate() ...
so for 03/31/2011 it would bring back February

Get month name for previous month based on getdate()

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