On Thu, 8 Feb 2001, Quickling wrote:
> Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 17:02:59 -0500
> From: Quickling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MySQL vs Access; you'd *think* the choice is obvious...
>
> Hi,
>
> Question 2:
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> Is there any way in MySQL to compute, inline SQL, the difference between
> two datetime values? I couldn't find a function which could do anything
> but subtract intervals from datetimes... what I need is the interval!
Try converting both to seconds using UNIXTIME and then subtract the
converted result.
Second option, form the target datetime in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format and do a
straight comparison (assuming that the target comes from a program).
>
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Jesse
>
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Sincerely,
William Mussatto, Senior Systems Engineer
CyberStrategies, Inc
ph. 909-920-9154 ext. 27
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